Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Fantilli vs Drake Batherson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adam Fantilli's 1.92.
Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Batherson had 71 in 79 games.
This week Fantilli has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Batherson has 1 left. We project Batherson for 1.7 ESPN points to Fantilli's 1.6.
Drake Batherson has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Fantilli's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.4, Blocked shots 51, Faceoffs won 552.
Batherson's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.3, Luck Meter +39, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Fantilli
1.83
fantasy points per game
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Drake Batherson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Fantilli | Batherson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.84 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.48 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.15 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 0.14 |
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 Batherson
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 2A, 20 SOG · Batherson 2G 5A, 17 SOG
Fantilli's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Fantilli's defensive zone 1–0 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
Fantilli blocked 1 of Batherson's shots; Batherson blocked 0 of Fantilli's.
On the ice against each other (Fantilli's side)
11:45 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Fantilli's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–12
- 52.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–0.7
- 60.0%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fantilli | Batherson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | CBJ 1–4 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-29 | CBJ 4–1 OTT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-11 | CBJ 3–6 OTT | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2025-04-08 | CBJ 5–2 OTT | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-04-06 | CBJ 0–4 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-29 | CBJ 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-12-01 | CBJ 4–2 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
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 CLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.6 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Drake Batherson
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Fantilli or Drake Batherson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adam Fantilli's 1.92. Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Batherson had 71 in 79 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 Drake Batherson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Drake Batherson 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 Fantilli and Batherson done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Fantilli's team went 3–4. Fantilli had 4 points (2 goals) and Batherson had 7 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Fantilli or Batherson?
- Against each other, Fantilli has won 1 and Batherson 1 of their 2 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 →