Who to start · 2025-26
Mike Matheson vs Patrick Kane
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mike Matheson projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68.
Matheson had 37 points in 78 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.
This week Matheson has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Kane has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Kane for 1.6 ESPN points to Matheson's 1.3.
Patrick Kane has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Matheson's biggest edges: Hardest shot 100.6, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.035, Faceoffs won 0.
Kane's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 43.5%, Offensive-zone start % 57.6%, Fenwick 52.8%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mike Matheson
1.80
fantasy points per game
Patrick Kane
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mike Matheson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Matheson | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.17 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.96 | 0.19 |
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: Matheson vs Kane
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.
Matheson 2G 6A, 39 SOG · Kane 6G 10A, 52 SOG
Matheson blocked 6 of Kane's shots; Kane blocked 0 of Matheson's.
On the ice against each other (Matheson's side)
11:32 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Matheson's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–13
- 40.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.7
- 21.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Matheson | Kane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | MTL 1–3 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-01-10 | MTL 0–4 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-09 | MTL 5–1 DET | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-04-08 | MTL 4–1 DET | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-21 | MTL 5–1 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-20 | MTL 4–3 DET | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-04-16 | MTL 4–5 DET | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-15 | MTL 4–5 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-09 | MTL 3–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-02-14 | MTL 4–0 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-25 | MTL 3–2 CHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2021-11-09 | PIT 2–3 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
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.
Mike Matheson
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to D
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.3 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to D
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RW
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RW
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Mike Matheson or Patrick Kane in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mike Matheson projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68. Matheson had 37 points in 78 games; Kane had 57 in 67 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, Mike Matheson or Patrick Kane?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Patrick Kane 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 Matheson and Kane done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Matheson's team went 8–10. Matheson had 8 points (2 goals) and Kane had 16 (6 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 →