Who to start · 2025-26
Martin Fehérváry vs Nico Hischier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Martin Fehérváry's 1.77.
Fehérváry had 27 points in 81 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 games.
This week Fehérváry has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Hischier has 1 left. We project Fehérváry for 1.9 ESPN points to Hischier's 1.9.
Nico Hischier has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Fehérváry's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1012, Luck Meter +17, Plus/minus +15.
Hischier's biggest edges: Power-play share 76.5%, Offensive-zone time 42.9%, Power-play time per game 2:58.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Martin Fehérváry
1.77
fantasy points per game
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nico Hischier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Fehérváry | Hischier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.12 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.17 | 0.39 |
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: Fehérváry vs Hischier
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Fehérváry 0G 2A, 18 SOG · Hischier 7G 9A, 41 SOG
Fehérváry blocked 1 of Hischier's shots; Hischier blocked 0 of Fehérváry's.
On the ice against each other (Fehérváry's side)
17:44 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Fehérváry's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–22
- 37.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.7
- 36.7%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fehérváry | Hischier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | WSH 3–7 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2026-03-20 | WSH 2–1 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-27 | WSH 4–3 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-15 | WSH 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-30 | WSH 6–5 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-23 | WSH 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-19 | WSH 6–5 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 6S |
| 2024-10-12 | WSH 3–5 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-01-03 | WSH 3–6 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2023-10-25 | WSH 6–4 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-13 | WSH 4–5 NJD | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-26 | WSH 1–5 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 15 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
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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.
Martin Fehérváry
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to Cvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Martin Fehérváry or Nico Hischier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Martin Fehérváry's 1.77. Fehérváry had 27 points in 81 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 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, Martin Fehérváry or Nico Hischier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nico Hischier leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Fehérváry and Hischier done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Fehérváry's team went 8–7. Fehérváry had 2 points (0 goals) and Hischier had 16 (7 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 →