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Patrick Kane vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68.

Kane had 57 points in 67 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.

This week Kane has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Kane for 1.6 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Kane's biggest edges: Fenwick 52.8%, Plus/minus −1, Transition attempts /60 1.70.

Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.6, Hardest shot 88.5, Faceoffs won 172.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Patrick Kane

1.69

fantasy points per game

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

1.70

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromKaneNugent-Hopkins
Goals (+2)0.480.56
Assists (+1)0.610.50
Power-play points (+0.5)0.140.20
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.250.18
Hits (+0.1)0.030.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.180.22

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: Kane vs Nugent-Hopkins

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.

KaneNugent-Hopkins
6Team record in 18 meetings12
21Points in those games21

Kane 7G 14A, 68 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 7G 14A, 56 SOG

1Shots blocked by the other1

Kane blocked 1 of Nugent-Hopkins's shots; Nugent-Hopkins blocked 1 of Kane's.

0Penalties drawn off the other1

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

6:44 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Kane's side

Shot attempts
9–6
60.0%
Expected goals
0.5–0.3
61.1%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Patrick Kane and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
DateScoreKaneNugent-Hopkins
2025-12-11DET 1–4 EDM0G 0A 2S0G 1A 1S
2024-10-27DET 2–3 EDM0G 2A 1S0G 0A 2S
2024-02-13DET 4–8 EDM1G 1A 3S2G 1A 3S
2024-01-11DET 2–3 EDM0G 0A 3S0G 1A 5S
2023-01-28CHI 3–7 EDM0G 2A 3S0G 2A 1S
2022-11-30CHI 4–5 EDM0G 1A 3S1G 1A 5S
2022-10-27CHI 5–6 EDM1G 2A 6S1G 2A 3S
2022-02-09CHI 4–1 EDM0G 1A 5S0G 0A 9S
2021-11-20CHI 2–5 EDM0G 0A 4S0G 0A 2S
2020-03-05CHI 4–3 EDM1G 0A 3S1G 0A 5S
2020-02-11CHI 3–5 EDM0G 2A 6S1G 1A 5S
2019-10-14CHI 3–1 EDM1G 0A 2S0G 1A 1S

Latest 12 of 18 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.

KaneNugent-Hopkins

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.

Patrick Kane

3games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ VGK
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ UTA
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

3games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Patrick Kane or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68. Kane had 57 points in 67 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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, Patrick Kane or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Kane and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
In 18 games against each other in our data, Kane's team went 6–12. Kane had 21 points (7 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 21 (7 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 →