Who to start · 2025-26
Morgan Geekie vs Nikolaj Ehlers
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Morgan Geekie projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nikolaj Ehlers's 1.65.
Geekie had 68 points in 81 games; Ehlers had 71 in 82 games.
This week Geekie has 1 game left; Ehlers has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Ehlers for 1.8 ESPN points to Geekie's 1.4.
Nikolaj Ehlers has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Geekie's biggest edges: Hits 110, On-ice PDO 1019, Luck Meter +42.
Ehlers's biggest edges: Scoring chances 58.5%, Fenwick 61.3%, High-danger chances 54.1%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Morgan Geekie
1.90
fantasy points per game
Nikolaj Ehlers
1.65
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Morgan Geekie has the edge.
| Points per game from | Geekie | Ehlers |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.56 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.37 | 0.48 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.16 |
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 Ehlers
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 3G 2A, 16 SOG · Ehlers 1G 4A, 33 SOG
Geekie's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Geekie's defensive zone 2–2 (2023-24)
Geekie blocked 1 of Ehlers's shots; Ehlers blocked 0 of Geekie's.
On the ice against each other (Geekie's side)
16:12 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Geekie's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–12
- 47.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–1.0
- 32.4%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Geekie | Ehlers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | BOS 5–6 CAR | 3G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-17 | BOS 1–3 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-01 | BOS 2–1 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-30 | BOS 2–6 WPG | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-01-22 | BOS 4–1 WPG | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-12-22 | BOS 1–5 WPG | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-02-14 | SEA 2–3 WPG | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2022-05-01 | SEA 3–4 WPG | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-12-09 | SEA 0–3 WPG | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 7S |
Every stat, side by side
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)
Nikolaj Ehlers
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Morgan Geekie or Nikolaj Ehlers in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Morgan Geekie projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nikolaj Ehlers's 1.65. Geekie had 68 points in 81 games; Ehlers had 71 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 Geekie or Nikolaj Ehlers?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nikolaj Ehlers leads in 19 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 Ehlers done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Geekie's team went 2–7. Geekie had 5 points (3 goals) and Ehlers had 5 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Geekie or Ehlers?
- Against each other, Geekie has won 2 and Ehlers 2 of their 4 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 →