Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Fox vs Alex DeBrincat
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex DeBrincat projects to 2.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adam Fox's 2.13.
Fox had 53 points in 55 games; DeBrincat had 85 in 82 games.
This week Fox has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; DeBrincat has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project DeBrincat for 2.3 ESPN points to Fox's 1.5.
Adam Fox has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Fox's biggest edges: High-danger chances 64.3%, Scoring chances 59.9%, Faceoffs won 0.
DeBrincat's biggest edges: Hardest shot 88.1, Top skating speed 22.6, 20+ mph bursts 115.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Fox
2.13
fantasy points per game
Alex DeBrincat
2.20
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex DeBrincat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Fox | DeBrincat |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.27 | 0.94 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.83 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.33 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.62 | 0.22 |
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: Fox vs DeBrincat
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Fox 1G 13A, 25 SOG · DeBrincat 2G 3A, 40 SOG
Fox blocked 3 of DeBrincat's shots; DeBrincat blocked 0 of Fox's.
On the ice against each other (Fox's side)
24:20 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Fox's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–26
- 43.5%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–0.8
- 55.9%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fox | DeBrincat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | NYR 2–0 DET | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-04 | NYR 4–1 DET | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-16 | NYR 1–2 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-07 | NYR 4–1 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-09 | NYR 4–0 DET | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-17 | NYR 5–2 DET | 0G 3A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-14 | NYR 4–1 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-05 | NYR 4–3 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-29 | NYR 3–2 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-03-02 | NYR 3–5 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-12-02 | NYR 2–3 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-30 | NYR 3–1 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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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 Fox
4games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.5 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Alex DeBrincat
2games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.3 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to RWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Fox or Alex DeBrincat in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex DeBrincat projects to 2.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adam Fox's 2.13. Fox had 53 points in 55 games; DeBrincat had 85 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 Fox or Alex DeBrincat?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Adam Fox leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Fox and DeBrincat done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Fox's team went 12–3. Fox had 14 points (1 goals) and DeBrincat had 5 (2 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 →