Who to start · 2025-26
Morgan Geekie vs Nikita Kucherov
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nikita Kucherov projects to 3.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Geekie's 1.90.
Geekie had 68 points in 81 games; Kucherov had 130 in 77 games.
This week Geekie has 1 game left; Kucherov has 1 left. We project Kucherov for 2.5 ESPN points to Geekie's 1.4.
Nikita Kucherov has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Geekie's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 73, Ascension score 63, Hits 110.
Kucherov's biggest edges: High-danger chances 56.9%, Scoring chances 56.4%, Fenwick 55.9%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Morgan Geekie
1.90
fantasy points per game
Nikita Kucherov
3.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nikita Kucherov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Geekie | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 1.20 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.37 | 1.05 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.23 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.29 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.04 |
| 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 Kucherov
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Geekie 5G 1A, 24 SOG · Kucherov 8G 17A, 64 SOG
Geekie blocked 1 of Kucherov's shots; Kucherov blocked 0 of Geekie's.
On the ice against each other (Geekie's side)
10:05 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Geekie's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–19
- 17.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.5
- 27.8%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Geekie | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | BOS 1–2 TBL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-04 | BOS 1–3 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-02-01 | BOS 5–6 TBL | 2G 1A 3S | 1G 3A 8S |
| 2025-10-13 | BOS 3–4 TBL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-15 | BOS 2–6 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-08 | BOS 4–0 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-14 | BOS 6–2 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-01-09 | BOS 1–4 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-03-27 | BOS 1–3 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-13 | BOS 2–3 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2024-01-06 | BOS 7–3 TBL | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2023-01-16 | SEA 1–4 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 17 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 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
Nikita Kucherov
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH2.5 ptsSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- Should I start Morgan Geekie or Nikita Kucherov in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nikita Kucherov projects to 3.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Geekie's 1.90. Geekie had 68 points in 81 games; Kucherov had 130 in 77 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 Nikita Kucherov?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nikita Kucherov leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Geekie and Kucherov done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Geekie's team went 4–13. Geekie had 6 points (5 goals) and Kucherov had 25 (8 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 →