Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Fox vs Mike Matheson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mike Matheson's 1.80.
Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Matheson had 37 in 78 games.
This week Fox has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Matheson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Fox for 1.5 ESPN points to Matheson's 1.3.
Adam Fox has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Fox's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 48.0%, High-danger chances 64.3%, Corsi 55.8%.
Matheson's biggest edges: Hardest shot 100.6, Top skating speed 22.8, 20+ mph bursts 90.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Fox
2.13
fantasy points per game
Mike Matheson
1.80
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adam Fox has the edge.
| Points per game from | Fox | Matheson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.27 | 0.17 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.83 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.62 | 0.96 |
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 Matheson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Fox 6G 26A, 53 SOG · Matheson 3G 11A, 50 SOG
Fox blocked 3 of Matheson's shots; Matheson blocked 1 of Fox's.
On the ice against each other (Fox's side)
16:00 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Fox's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–11
- 56.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.5
- 53.3%
- Goals
- 3–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fox | Matheson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | NYR 2–3 MTL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-10-18 | NYR 4–3 MTL | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-19 | NYR 4–5 MTL | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-30 | NYR 4–3 MTL | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-22 | NYR 7–2 MTL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-07 | NYR 5–2 MTL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-02-15 | NYR 7–4 MTL | 0G 4A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-06 | NYR 3–4 MTL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-09 | NYR 4–3 MTL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-05-15 · PO | NYR 4–3 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-05-13 · PO | NYR 5–3 PIT | 0G 4A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-05-11 · PO | NYR 5–3 PIT | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 25 meetings.
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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)
Mike Matheson
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.3 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to Dvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Fox or Mike Matheson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mike Matheson's 1.80. Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Matheson had 37 in 78 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 Mike Matheson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Adam Fox leads in 19 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 Matheson done against each other?
- In 25 games against each other in our data, Fox's team went 14–11. Fox had 32 points (6 goals) and Matheson had 14 (3 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 →