Who to start · 2025-26
Noah Cates vs Seth Jarvis
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jarvis projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33.
Cates had 47 points in 82 games; Jarvis had 66 in 71 games.
This week Cates has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Jarvis has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Jarvis for 2.3 ESPN points to Cates's 1.5.
Seth Jarvis has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Cates's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1026, Blocked shots 51, Faceoffs won 467.
Jarvis's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 171, Corsi 60.4%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.40.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Noah Cates
1.45
fantasy points per game
Seth Jarvis
2.19
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Seth Jarvis has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cates | Jarvis |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.44 | 0.90 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.48 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.32 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 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 Jarvis
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.
Cates 1G 3A, 14 SOG · Jarvis 5G 2A, 31 SOG
Cates's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Cates's defensive zone 3–2 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Cates's side)
13:40 at 5-on-5 over 5 games, 2025-26, from Cates's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–7
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.4
- 56.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cates | Jarvis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 · PO | PHI 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2026-05-02 · PO | PHI 0–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-14 | PHI 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-13 | PHI 3–4 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-11 | PHI 3–4 CAR | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-03-15 | PHI 0–5 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-05 | PHI 4–6 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-21 | PHI 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-15 | PHI 3–1 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-30 | PHI 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-18 | PHI 4–5 CAR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-09 | PHI 0–1 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 14 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.
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)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
Seth Jarvis
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.3 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Noah Cates or Seth Jarvis in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jarvis projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33. Cates had 47 points in 82 games; Jarvis had 66 in 71 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 Seth Jarvis?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Seth Jarvis leads in 24 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cates and Jarvis done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Cates's team went 1–13. Cates had 4 points (1 goals) and Jarvis had 7 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cates or Jarvis?
- Against each other, Cates has won 3 and Jarvis 2 of their 5 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 →