Who to start · 2025-26
Noah Cates vs Patrick Kane
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33.
Cates had 47 points in 82 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.
This week Cates has 1 game left; Kane has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Kane for 1.6 ESPN points to Cates's 1.0.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Cates's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.031, Faceoffs won 467, Hits 102.
Kane's biggest edges: Ascension score 48, Transition attempts /60 1.70, Fenwick 52.8%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Noah Cates
1.33
fantasy points per game
Patrick Kane
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Patrick Kane has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cates | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.39 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.31 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.30 | 0.19 |
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: Cates vs Kane
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.
Cates 2G 1A, 10 SOG · Kane 3G 9A, 17 SOG
On the ice against each other (Cates's side)
6:47 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Cates's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–5
- 44.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 67.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cates | Kane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | PHI 3–6 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2026-04-02 | PHI 2–4 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2026-03-28 | PHI 5–3 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-01-21 | PHI 2–1 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-18 | PHI 4–6 DET | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-12 | PHI 4–1 DET | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-01-19 | PHI 1–4 CHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-04-25 | PHI 1–3 CHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
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.
Noah Cates
3games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.2 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Noah Cates 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 Noah Cates's 1.33. Cates had 47 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, Noah Cates or Patrick Kane?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Cates and Kane done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Cates's team went 3–5. Cates had 3 points (2 goals) and Kane had 12 (3 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 →