Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Fantilli vs Tomas Hertl
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fantilli projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tomas Hertl's 1.88.
Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Hertl had 58 in 82 games.
This week Fantilli has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Hertl has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Hertl for 2.0 ESPN points to Fantilli's 1.6.
They split the 36 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Fantilli's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.4, 20+ mph bursts 196, On-ice PDO 984.
Hertl's biggest edges: Ascension score 61, High-danger chances 59.2%, Draw Equity /100 +0.096.
Head to head on the dot, Hertl leads Fantilli 10–4.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 9 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Fantilli
1.92
fantasy points per game
Tomas Hertl
1.88
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adam Fantilli has the edge.
| Points per game from | Fantilli | Hertl |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.63 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.37 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.32 | 0.30 |
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 Hertl
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Fantilli 1G 1A, 11 SOG · Hertl 1G 4A, 9 SOG
Fantilli's offensive zone 1–3 · neutral 2–6 · Fantilli's defensive zone 1–1 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
Fantilli blocked 1 of Hertl's shots; Hertl blocked 0 of Fantilli's.
On the ice against each other (Fantilli's side)
9:26 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Fantilli's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–13
- 31.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.3
- 49.4%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fantilli | Hertl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | CBJ 3–5 VGK | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2025-12-13 | CBJ 2–3 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-13 | CBJ 0–4 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-01-30 | CBJ 2–1 VGK | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 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)
Tomas Hertl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Fantilli or Tomas Hertl in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fantilli projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tomas Hertl's 1.88. Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Hertl had 58 in 82 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 Tomas Hertl?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 36 stats where both qualify.
- How have Fantilli and Hertl done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Fantilli's team went 1–3. Fantilli had 2 points (1 goals) and Hertl had 5 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Fantilli or Hertl?
- Against each other, Fantilli has won 4 and Hertl 10 of their 14 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 →