Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Fantilli vs Brock Nelson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adam Fantilli's 1.92.
Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Nelson had 65 in 81 games.
This week Fantilli has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Nelson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Fantilli for 1.6 ESPN points to Nelson's 1.3.
Brock Nelson has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Fantilli's biggest edges: Hits 139, Offensive-zone start % 73.2%, Transition attempts /60 1.36.
Nelson's biggest edges: Plus/minus +15, Forecheck xG /60 0.42, Goals above expected +1.1.
Head to head on the dot, Fantilli leads Nelson 17–16.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Fantilli
1.92
fantasy points per game
Brock Nelson
2.23
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Nelson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Fantilli | Nelson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.89 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.32 | 0.38 |
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 Nelson
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 2G 1A, 13 SOG · Nelson 2G 1A, 21 SOG
Fantilli's offensive zone 8–3 · neutral 6–8 · Fantilli's defensive zone 3–5 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Fantilli's side)
5:02 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Fantilli's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–1
- 88.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.0
- 97.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fantilli | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | CBJ 0–4 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-16 | CBJ 1–4 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-03 | CBJ 3–7 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-20 | CBJ 1–3 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-30 | CBJ 2–0 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-07 | CBJ 3–7 NYI | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-10-28 | CBJ 0–2 NYI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 8S |
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 5th-most FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.6 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to C
Brock Nelson
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.3 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Fantilli or Brock Nelson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adam Fantilli's 1.92. Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Nelson had 65 in 81 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 Brock Nelson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brock Nelson leads in 25 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 Nelson done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Fantilli's team went 1–6. Fantilli had 3 points (2 goals) and Nelson had 3 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Fantilli or Nelson?
- Against each other, Fantilli has won 17 and Nelson 16 of their 33 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 →