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Nikolaj Ehlers vs Patrick Kane

Nikolaj EhlersNikolaj EhlersHurricanes · Left wingvsPatrick KanePatrick KaneBlackhawks · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nikolaj Ehlers's 1.65.

Ehlers had 71 points in 82 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.

This week Ehlers has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Kane has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Ehlers for 1.8 ESPN points to Kane's 1.6.

Nikolaj Ehlers has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Ehlers's biggest edges: Hardest shot 93.6, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.024, Goals above expected +3.6.

Kane's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 995, Forecheck xG /60 0.37, Ice-time share 29.1%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Nikolaj Ehlers

1.65

fantasy points per game

Patrick Kane

1.68

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Patrick Kane has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromEhlersKane
Goals (+2)0.560.54
Assists (+1)0.480.54
Power-play points (+0.5)0.150.13
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.260.25
Hits (+0.1)0.030.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.160.19

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: Ehlers vs Kane

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

EhlersKane
15Team record in 22 meetings7
17Points in those games25

Ehlers 9G 8A, 67 SOG · Kane 6G 19A, 65 SOG

0Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other0

Ehlers blocked 1 of Kane's shots; Kane blocked 0 of Ehlers's.

On the ice against each other (Ehlers's side)

5:18 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Ehlers's side

Shot attempts
6–4
60.0%
Expected goals
0.3–0.6
37.5%
Goals
0–2

Games against each other

Games between Nikolaj Ehlers and Patrick Kane
DateScoreEhlersKane
2026-02-28CAR 5–2 DET0G 0A 3S1G 0A 2S
2026-01-12CAR 3–4 DET0G 0A 3S0G 1A 0S
2025-01-04WPG 2–4 DET1G 0A 2S0G 2A 3S
2024-10-30WPG 6–2 DET0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2023-12-20WPG 5–2 DET1G 1A 5S1G 1A 1S
2023-02-11WPG 4–1 CHI0G 1A 2S0G 0A 3S
2022-03-20WPG 6–4 CHI1G 0A 3S0G 2A 1S
2021-11-05WPG 5–1 CHI1G 1A 3S0G 0A 3S
2020-02-16WPG 3–2 CHI0G 0A 3S1G 1A 3S
2020-02-09WPG 5–2 CHI0G 0A 4S0G 1A 3S
2020-01-19WPG 2–5 CHI0G 1A 5S0G 1A 6S
2019-12-19WPG 1–4 CHI0G 1A 4S1G 3A 8S

Latest 12 of 22 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

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

EhlersKane

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Nikolaj Ehlers

3games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs FLA
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to LW
  • Fri, Oct 2 vs WSH
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to LW
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to LW

Patrick Kane

3games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ VGK
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to RW
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ UTA
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RW
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to RW

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FAQ

Should I start Nikolaj Ehlers or Patrick Kane in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nikolaj Ehlers's 1.65. Ehlers had 71 points in 82 games; Kane had 57 in 67 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, Nikolaj Ehlers or Patrick Kane?
On 2025-26 numbers, Nikolaj Ehlers 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 Ehlers and Kane done against each other?
In 22 games against each other in our data, Ehlers's team went 15–7. Ehlers had 17 points (9 goals) and Kane had 25 (6 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 →