Nathan MacKinnon vs Zach Metsa

Under Standard (6 categories), Nathan MacKinnon has the edge (MacKinnon wins 6, Metsa wins 0 of 6 categories).

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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.

Head-to-head

Nathan MacKinnon and Zach Metsa have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

This week's schedule

Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.

Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring

Nathan MacKinnon

4games (2 left)

5.9proj. ESPN default pts

• Mon, Oct 19 @ PHI
  Opp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
• Tue, Oct 20 @ NJDB2B
  Opp allows 16th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
• Fri, Oct 23 vs TBL2.5 pts
  Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
• Sun, Oct 25 @ NSH3.4 pts
  Opp allows 8th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)

Zach Metsa

2games

1.5proj. ESPN default pts

• Wed, Oct 21 vs PHI0.8 pts
  Opp allows 4th-most FP to DSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Dan Vladar (.906)
• Sat, Oct 24 @ WSH0.7 pts
  Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)