Who to start · 2025-26
Moritz Seider vs Noah Cates
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Moritz Seider projects to 2.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33.
Seider had 60 points in 82 games; Cates had 47 in 82 games.
This week Seider has 1 game left; Cates has 1 left. We project Seider for 2.5 ESPN points to Cates's 1.5.
Moritz Seider has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Seider's biggest edges: Hardest shot 98.9, Fenwick 55.4%, Corsi 53.0%.
Cates's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 58.9%, On-ice PDO 1026, Forecheck xG /60 0.28.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Moritz Seider
2.46
fantasy points per game
Noah Cates
1.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Moritz Seider has the edge.
| Points per game from | Seider | Cates |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.23 | 0.39 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.57 | 0.31 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.12 | 0.30 |
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: Seider vs Cates
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Seider 2G 9A, 26 SOG · Cates 4G 2A, 16 SOG
Seider blocked 1 of Cates's shots; Cates blocked 1 of Seider's.
On the ice against each other (Seider's side)
12:08 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Seider's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–7
- 63.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.1
- 81.3%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Seider | Cates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | DET 6–3 PHI | 1G 4A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-02 | DET 4–2 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-03-28 | DET 3–5 PHI | 0G 2A 5S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-21 | DET 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-18 | DET 6–4 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-12 | DET 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-25 | DET 3–0 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-25 | DET 0–3 PHI | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-03-05 | DET 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-21 | DET 1–2 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
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.
Moritz Seider
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYRSchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.5 pts
Noah Cates
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.5 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Moritz Seider or Noah Cates in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Moritz Seider projects to 2.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33. Seider had 60 points in 82 games; Cates had 47 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, Moritz Seider or Noah Cates?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Moritz Seider leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Seider and Cates done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Seider's team went 4–6. Seider had 11 points (2 goals) and Cates had 6 (4 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 →