Who to start · 2025-26
Josh Morrissey vs Vladimir Tarasenko
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladimir Tarasenko's 1.52.
Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; Tarasenko had 47 in 75 games.
This week Morrissey has 1 game left; Tarasenko has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Morrissey for 2.0 ESPN points to Tarasenko's 1.2.
Josh Morrissey has the better number in 22 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Morrissey's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Offensive-zone start % 62.5%, Plus/minus +6.
Tarasenko's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.018, Transition attempts /60 1.12, Forecheck xG /60 0.28.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Josh Morrissey
2.00
fantasy points per game
Vladimir Tarasenko
1.52
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Josh Morrissey has the edge.
| Points per game from | Morrissey | Tarasenko |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.53 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.77 | 0.22 |
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 Tarasenko
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 6G 10A, 41 SOG · Tarasenko 8G 7A, 84 SOG
Morrissey blocked 10 of Tarasenko's shots; Tarasenko blocked 2 of Morrissey's.
On the ice against each other (Morrissey's side)
14:06 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Morrissey's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–26
- 29.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.8
- 39.8%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Morrissey | Tarasenko |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | WPG 6–2 MIN | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-27 | WPG 3–4 MIN | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-28 | WPG 4–3 MIN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-01-04 | WPG 2–4 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-20 | WPG 2–1 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-02-20 | WPG 4–1 NYR | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-01-30 | WPG 4–2 STL | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-08 | WPG 5–2 STL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-10-24 | WPG 4–0 STL | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-13 | WPG 4–3 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2021-12-19 | WPG 4–2 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2021-11-09 | WPG 2–3 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 25 meetings.
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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)
Vladimir Tarasenko
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Josh Morrissey or Vladimir Tarasenko 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 Vladimir Tarasenko's 1.52. Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; Tarasenko had 47 in 75 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 Vladimir Tarasenko?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Josh Morrissey leads in 22 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Morrissey and Tarasenko done against each other?
- In 25 games against each other in our data, Morrissey's team went 16–9. Morrissey had 16 points (6 goals) and Tarasenko had 15 (8 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 →