Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Fantilli vs Auston Matthews
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adam Fantilli's 1.92.
Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Matthews had 53 in 60 games.
This week Fantilli has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Matthews has 1 left. We project Matthews for 2.7 ESPN points to Fantilli's 1.6.
Adam Fantilli has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Fantilli's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.4, 20+ mph bursts 196, Hits 139.
Matthews's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.103, Faceoff win % 59.7%, On-ice PDO 1016.
Head to head on the dot, Matthews leads Fantilli 16–11.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Fantilli
1.92
fantasy points per game
Auston Matthews
2.31
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Auston Matthews has the edge.
| Points per game from | Fantilli | Matthews |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.79 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.36 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.32 | 0.63 |
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: Fantilli vs Matthews
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Fantilli 4G 1A, 24 SOG · Matthews 7G 4A, 38 SOG
Fantilli's offensive zone 1–3 · neutral 6–7 · Fantilli's defensive zone 4–6 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
Fantilli blocked 2 of Matthews's shots; Matthews blocked 2 of Fantilli's.
On the ice against each other (Fantilli's side)
6:36 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Fantilli's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–7
- 65.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.3
- 64.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fantilli | Matthews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | CBJ 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-29 | CBJ 6–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-04-05 | CBJ 0–5 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-01-22 | CBJ 5–1 TOR | 3G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2024-10-22 | CBJ 6–2 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-29 | CBJ 6–5 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-12-23 | CBJ 1–4 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2023-12-14 | CBJ 6–5 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 1A 9S |
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.
Adam Fantilli
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.6 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Auston Matthews
3games (1 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 13th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Fantilli or Auston Matthews in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adam Fantilli's 1.92. Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Matthews had 53 in 60 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, Adam Fantilli or Auston Matthews?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Adam Fantilli leads in 18 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Fantilli and Matthews done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Fantilli's team went 5–3. Fantilli had 5 points (4 goals) and Matthews had 11 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Fantilli or Matthews?
- Against each other, Fantilli has won 11 and Matthews 16 of their 27 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 →