Who to start · 2025-26
Martin Necas vs Morgan Frost
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Martin Necas projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Frost's 1.30.
Necas had 100 points in 78 games; Frost had 43 in 82 games.
This week Necas has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Frost has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. We project Frost for 2.6 ESPN points to Necas's 1.7.
Martin Necas has the better number in 29 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Necas's biggest edges: Plus/minus +47, Hardest shot 93.4, Sequence xG 56.6%.
Frost's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 601, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.028, Blocked shots 39.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Martin Necas
2.40
fantasy points per game
Morgan Frost
1.30
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Martin Necas has the edge.
| Points per game from | Necas | Frost |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.91 | 0.50 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.81 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.16 | 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: Necas vs Frost
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Necas 7G 15A, 57 SOG · Frost 2G 7A, 33 SOG
Necas's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Necas's defensive zone 2–0 (2022-23 to 2023-24)
On the ice against each other (Necas's side)
7:38 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Necas's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–7
- 58.8%
- Expected goals
- 1.5–0.4
- 76.9%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Necas | Frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | COL 3–1 CGY | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-09 | COL 3–1 CGY | 1G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-03-30 | COL 9–2 CGY | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-31 | COL 2–3 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-14 | COL 4–2 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-02-06 | COL 4–2 CGY | 2G 1A 8S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-05 | CAR 6–4 PHI | 1G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-21 | CAR 3–2 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-28 | CAR 4–1 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-15 | CAR 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-10-30 | CAR 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-18 | CAR 5–4 PHI | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 2A 4S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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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 Necas
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.7 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
Morgan Frost
3games (2 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs SEAOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ VAN1.6 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CSchedule edge +3.5 win%Likely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.860)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ SEAB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Martin Necas or Morgan Frost in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Martin Necas projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Frost's 1.30. Necas had 100 points in 78 games; Frost had 43 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 Necas or Morgan Frost?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Martin Necas leads in 29 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Necas and Frost done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Necas's team went 16–3. Necas had 22 points (7 goals) and Frost had 9 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Necas or Frost?
- Against each other, Necas has won 3 and Frost 0 of their 3 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 →