Who to start · 2025-26
Josh Morrissey vs Ryan Pulock
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Pulock's 1.54.
Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; Pulock had 27 in 76 games.
This week Morrissey has 1 game left; Pulock has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Morrissey for 2.0 ESPN points to Pulock's 1.8.
Josh Morrissey has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Morrissey's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.3%, Goals above expected +3.9, Ascension score 53.
Pulock's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.56, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.051, Hardest shot 103.0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Josh Morrissey
1.96
fantasy points per game
Ryan Pulock
1.54
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Josh Morrissey has the edge.
| Points per game from | Morrissey | Pulock |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.34 | 0.07 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.11 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.78 | 0.98 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Morrissey vs Pulock
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Morrissey 2G 3A, 30 SOG · Pulock 1G 3A, 22 SOG
Morrissey blocked 1 of Pulock's shots; Pulock blocked 3 of Morrissey's.
On the ice against each other (Morrissey's side)
13:47 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Morrissey's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–9
- 55.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.2
- 72.8%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Morrissey | Pulock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | WPG 5–4 NYI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-13 | WPG 5–2 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-04 | WPG 2–3 NYI | 1G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-23 | WPG 3–6 NYI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-02-26 | WPG 0–4 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-22 | WPG 1–2 NYI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-03-11 | WPG 2–5 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2021-11-06 | WPG 0–2 NYI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-10-17 | WPG 1–3 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2017-12-29 | WPG 4–2 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2017-12-23 | WPG 2–5 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Josh Morrissey
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.0 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
Ryan Pulock
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.8 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
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FAQ
- Should I start Josh Morrissey or Ryan Pulock in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Pulock's 1.54. Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; Pulock had 27 in 76 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Josh Morrissey or Ryan Pulock?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Josh Morrissey leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Morrissey and Pulock done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Morrissey's team went 3–8. Morrissey had 5 points (2 goals) and Pulock had 4 (1 goals).
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →