Who to start · 2025-26
Morgan Geekie vs Nathan MacKinnon
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nathan MacKinnon projects to 3.32 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Geekie's 1.90.
Geekie had 68 points in 81 games; MacKinnon had 127 in 80 games.
This week Geekie has 1 game left; MacKinnon has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project MacKinnon for 2.2 ESPN points to Geekie's 1.4.
Nathan MacKinnon has the better number in 29 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Geekie's biggest edges: Ascension score 62, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.034, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.34.
MacKinnon's biggest edges: Scoring chances 59.3%, High-danger chances 54.8%, Top skating speed 24.8.
Head to head on the dot, MacKinnon leads Geekie 10–7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Morgan Geekie
1.90
fantasy points per game
Nathan MacKinnon
3.32
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nathan MacKinnon has the edge.
| Points per game from | Geekie | MacKinnon |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 1.49 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.37 | 0.87 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.46 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.21 |
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: Geekie vs MacKinnon
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.
Geekie 5G 1A, 19 SOG · MacKinnon 5G 7A, 79 SOG
Geekie's offensive zone 4–4 · neutral 3–3 · Geekie's defensive zone 0–3 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Geekie blocked 1 of MacKinnon's shots; MacKinnon blocked 0 of Geekie's.
On the ice against each other (Geekie's side)
6:42 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Geekie's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–10
- 16.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.5
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Geekie | MacKinnon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-25 | BOS 3–2 COL | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-10-18 | BOS 1–4 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 8S |
| 2025-01-25 | BOS 3–1 COL | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2024-01-18 | BOS 5–2 COL | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2024-01-08 | BOS 3–4 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-04-30 · PO | SEA 2–1 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 9S |
| 2023-04-28 · PO | SEA 1–4 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2023-04-26 · PO | SEA 3–2 COL | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-04-24 · PO | SEA 3–2 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-04-20 · PO | SEA 2–3 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2023-04-18 · PO | SEA 3–1 COL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2023-03-05 | SEA 3–2 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 14 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.
Morgan Geekie
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
Nathan MacKinnon
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.2 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Morgan Geekie or Nathan MacKinnon in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nathan MacKinnon projects to 3.32 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Geekie's 1.90. Geekie had 68 points in 81 games; MacKinnon had 127 in 80 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 Geekie or Nathan MacKinnon?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nathan MacKinnon leads in 29 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Geekie and MacKinnon done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Geekie's team went 8–6. Geekie had 6 points (5 goals) and MacKinnon had 12 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Geekie or MacKinnon?
- Against each other, Geekie has won 7 and MacKinnon 10 of their 17 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 →