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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Shayne Gostisbehere

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Shayne Gostisbehere projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70.

Nugent-Hopkins had 56 points in 72 games; Gostisbehere had 50 in 55 games.

This week Nugent-Hopkins has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Gostisbehere has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Gostisbehere for 1.8 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.

Shayne Gostisbehere has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Ice-time share 31.4%, Ice time per game 19:04, Top skating speed 22.8.

Gostisbehere's biggest edges: Fenwick 59.6%, Plus/minus +11, Scoring chances 57.9%.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

1.70

fantasy points per game

Shayne Gostisbehere

2.15

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Shayne Gostisbehere has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromNugent-HopkinsGostisbehere
Goals (+2)0.560.47
Assists (+1)0.500.67
Power-play points (+0.5)0.200.16
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.180.21
Hits (+0.1)0.030.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.220.57

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: Nugent-Hopkins vs Gostisbehere

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.

Nugent-HopkinsGostisbehere
9Team record in 14 meetings5
14Points in those games9

Nugent-Hopkins 6G 8A, 38 SOG · Gostisbehere 4G 5A, 38 SOG

2Shots blocked by the other1

Nugent-Hopkins blocked 2 of Gostisbehere's shots; Gostisbehere blocked 1 of Nugent-Hopkins's.

1Penalties drawn off the other0

On the ice against each other (Nugent-Hopkins's side)

1:08 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Nugent-Hopkins's side

Shot attempts
0–1
0.0%
Expected goals
0.0–0.1
0.0%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Shayne Gostisbehere
DateScoreNugent-HopkinsGostisbehere
2026-03-06EDM 3–6 CAR0G 0A 0S1G 0A 1S
2025-03-01EDM 3–1 CAR0G 0A 3S0G 1A 4S
2024-10-22EDM 2–3 CAR0G 1A 2S1G 1A 1S
2024-02-13EDM 8–4 DET2G 1A 3S0G 0A 3S
2024-01-11EDM 3–2 DET0G 1A 5S0G 0A 2S
2022-12-07EDM 8–2 ARI2G 1A 4S1G 0A 2S
2022-03-28EDM 6–1 ARI0G 0A 1S0G 1A 3S
2021-11-24EDM 5–3 ARI0G 0A 7S1G 0A 4S
2021-10-21EDM 5–1 ARI0G 3A 2S0G 0A 3S
2019-10-16EDM 6–3 PHI1G 1A 4S0G 0A 6S
2019-02-02EDM 4–5 PHI0G 0A 2S0G 1A 3S
2018-12-14EDM 4–1 PHI0G 0A 2S0G 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.

Nugent-HopkinsGostisbehere

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.

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)

Shayne Gostisbehere

3games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs FLA
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
  • Fri, Oct 2 vs WSH
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Shayne Gostisbehere in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Shayne Gostisbehere projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70. Nugent-Hopkins had 56 points in 72 games; Gostisbehere had 50 in 55 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, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Shayne Gostisbehere?
On 2025-26 numbers, Shayne Gostisbehere leads in 20 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Nugent-Hopkins and Gostisbehere done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Nugent-Hopkins's team went 9–5. Nugent-Hopkins had 14 points (6 goals) and Gostisbehere had 9 (4 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 →