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Josh Morrissey vs Viktor Arvidsson

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Viktor Arvidsson's 1.72.

Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; Arvidsson had 54 in 69 games.

This week Morrissey has 1 game left; Arvidsson has 1 left. We project Morrissey for 2.0 ESPN points to Arvidsson's 2.0.

Josh Morrissey has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Morrissey's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 62.5%, Faceoffs won 0, Ice-time share 40.7%.

Arvidsson's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.70, Hardest shot 94.6, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.036.

  • • 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, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Josh Morrissey

1.96

fantasy points per game

Viktor Arvidsson

1.72

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Josh Morrissey has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMorrisseyArvidsson
Goals (+2)0.340.68
Assists (+1)0.500.39
Power-play points (+0.5)0.100.06
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.200.24
Hits (+0.1)0.040.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.780.31

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 Arvidsson

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.

MorrisseyArvidsson
13Team record in 27 meetings14
15Points in those games21

Morrissey 4G 11A, 54 SOG · Arvidsson 10G 11A, 92 SOG

11Hits on each other4
8Shots blocked by the other1

Morrissey blocked 8 of Arvidsson's shots; Arvidsson blocked 1 of Morrissey's.

On the ice against each other (Morrissey's side)

10:21 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Morrissey's side

Shot attempts
9–8
52.9%
Expected goals
0.9–0.4
68.0%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Josh Morrissey and Viktor Arvidsson
DateScoreMorrisseyArvidsson
2026-03-19WPG 1–6 BOS0G 0A 1S1G 1A 2S
2025-12-11WPG 3–6 BOS0G 1A 3S0G 1A 1S
2025-03-20WPG 4–3 EDM1G 1A 2S0G 0A 0S
2024-10-09WPG 6–0 EDM0G 2A 1S0G 0A 2S
2024-04-01WPG 4–3 LAK1G 1A 3S1G 0A 5S
2023-03-25WPG 1–4 LAK0G 0A 1S2G 0A 3S
2023-02-28WPG 5–6 LAK2G 2A 6S0G 0A 6S
2022-10-27WPG 6–4 LAK0G 2A 0S0G 0A 7S
2022-04-02WPG 2–3 LAK0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2021-10-28WPG 3–2 LAK0G 1A 3S0G 0A 4S
2020-02-04WPG 1–2 NSH0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2020-01-12WPG 0–1 NSH0G 0A 5S0G 0A 3S

Latest 12 of 27 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

MorrisseyArvidsson

Fantasy box score

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 BOS
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.0 pts
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs John Gibson (.901)

Viktor Arvidsson

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs NYR
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 pts
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)

FAQ

Should I start Josh Morrissey or Viktor Arvidsson 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 Viktor Arvidsson's 1.72. Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; Arvidsson had 54 in 69 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 Viktor Arvidsson?
On 2025-26 numbers, Josh Morrissey leads in 18 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 Arvidsson done against each other?
In 27 games against each other in our data, Morrissey's team went 13–14. Morrissey had 15 points (4 goals) and Arvidsson had 21 (10 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 →