Who to start · 2025-26
Morgan Frost 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 Morgan Frost's 1.30.
Frost had 43 points in 82 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 games.
This week Frost has 2 games left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups; Hischier has 1 left. We project Frost for 2.6 ESPN points to Hischier's 1.9.
Nico Hischier has the better number in 27 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Frost's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.0, Offensive-zone start % 67.6%, Luck Meter +3.
Hischier's biggest edges: Hardest shot 89.4, High-danger chances 55.2%, Scoring chances 54.0%.
Head to head on the dot, Hischier leads Frost 28–26.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Morgan Frost
1.30
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 | Frost | Hischier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.24 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 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: Frost 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.
Frost 1G 2A, 13 SOG · Hischier 4G 7A, 30 SOG
Frost's offensive zone 10–14 · neutral 6–8 · Frost's defensive zone 10–6 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Frost blocked 1 of Hischier's shots; Hischier blocked 1 of Frost's.
On the ice against each other (Frost's side)
9:03 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Frost's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–4
- 55.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 36.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Frost | Hischier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | CGY 5–4 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-19 | CGY 1–2 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-20 | CGY 5–3 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-01-18 | PHI 3–1 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-13 | PHI 1–0 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-17 | PHI 3–6 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2023-12-19 | PHI 3–2 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-11-30 | PHI 3–4 NJD | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-02-25 | PHI 0–7 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2022-12-15 | PHI 2–1 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-12-03 | PHI 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-12-08 | PHI 0–3 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 13 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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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.
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)
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 Morgan Frost 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 Morgan Frost's 1.30. Frost had 43 points in 82 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, Morgan Frost or Nico Hischier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nico Hischier leads in 27 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Frost and Hischier done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Frost's team went 6–7. Frost had 3 points (1 goals) and Hischier had 11 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Frost or Hischier?
- Against each other, Frost has won 26 and Hischier 28 of their 54 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 →