Who to start · 2025-26
Mark Scheifele vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70.
Scheifele had 103 points in 82 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.
This week Scheifele has 1 game left; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left. We project Scheifele for 2.4 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.7.
Mark Scheifele has the better number in 22 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Scheifele's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1022, Luck Meter +67, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.24.
Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: High-danger chances 54.8%, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Transition attempts /60 1.26.
Head to head on the dot, Scheifele leads Nugent-Hopkins 40–32.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mark Scheifele
2.37
fantasy points per game
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Scheifele has the edge.
| Points per game from | Scheifele | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.88 | 0.56 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.82 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.29 | 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: Scheifele vs Nugent-Hopkins
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.
Scheifele 13G 22A, 74 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 13G 20A, 97 SOG
Scheifele's offensive zone 24–16 · neutral 8–7 · Scheifele's defensive zone 8–9 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Scheifele blocked 0 of Nugent-Hopkins's shots; Nugent-Hopkins blocked 1 of Scheifele's.
On the ice against each other (Scheifele's side)
16:35 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Scheifele's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–16
- 36.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–1.5
- 30.7%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Scheifele | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | WPG 3–4 EDM | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-12-29 | WPG 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-06 | WPG 2–6 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-20 | WPG 4–3 EDM | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-09 | WPG 6–0 EDM | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-26 | WPG 3–4 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2023-11-30 | WPG 1–3 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-10-21 | WPG 3–2 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-04 | WPG 7–5 EDM | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-03-03 | WPG 3–6 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 2A 5S |
| 2022-12-31 | WPG 2–1 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-02-19 | WPG 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 34 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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.
Mark Scheifele
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOS
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.4 pts
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.7 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Mark Scheifele or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70. Scheifele had 103 points in 82 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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, Mark Scheifele or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Scheifele leads in 22 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Scheifele and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
- In 34 games against each other in our data, Scheifele's team went 18–16. Scheifele had 35 points (13 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 33 (13 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Scheifele or Nugent-Hopkins?
- Against each other, Scheifele has won 40 and Nugent-Hopkins 32 of their 72 head-to-head draws.
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 →