Who to start · 2025-26
Morgan Geekie vs Sidney Crosby
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Geekie's 1.90.
Geekie had 68 points in 81 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Geekie has 1 game left; Crosby has 1 left. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Geekie's 1.4.
Sidney Crosby has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Geekie's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.34, Hits 110, Hardest shot 103.0.
Crosby's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 55.2%, Draw Equity /100 +0.063, High-danger chances 51.4%.
Head to head on the dot, Geekie leads Crosby 12–7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Morgan Geekie
1.90
fantasy points per game
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Geekie | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.37 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.10 |
| 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 Crosby
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2024-25: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Geekie 6G 7A, 20 SOG · Crosby 3G 8A, 20 SOG
Geekie's offensive zone 2–1 · neutral 4–1 · Geekie's defensive zone 6–5 (2019-20 to 2024-25)
Geekie blocked 0 of Crosby's shots; Crosby blocked 1 of Geekie's.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Geekie | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-13 | BOS 4–1 PIT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-01 | BOS 3–2 PIT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-29 | BOS 1–2 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-04-13 | BOS 6–4 PIT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-09 | BOS 5–1 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-01-04 | BOS 5–6 PIT | 1G 2A 2S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2022-11-05 | SEA 3–2 PIT | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2022-10-29 | SEA 3–1 PIT | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-12-06 | SEA 1–6 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2020-03-08 | CAR 6–2 PIT | 2G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
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 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 −12.7 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Morgan Geekie or Sidney Crosby in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Geekie's 1.90. Geekie had 68 points in 81 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 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 Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby leads in 23 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 Crosby done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Geekie's team went 7–3. Geekie had 13 points (6 goals) and Crosby had 11 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Geekie or Crosby?
- Against each other, Geekie has won 12 and Crosby 7 of their 19 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 →