Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Fox vs Parker Kelly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Parker Kelly's 1.51.
Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Kelly had 35 in 82 games.
This week Fox has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Kelly has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Fox for 1.5 ESPN points to Kelly's 0.9.
Parker Kelly has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Fox's biggest edges: Power-play share 78.5%, Power-play time per game 3:18, Power-play points 24.
Kelly's biggest edges: Hardest shot 90.3, Hits 177, Ascension score 55.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Fox
2.13
fantasy points per game
Parker Kelly
1.51
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adam Fox has the edge.
| Points per game from | Fox | Kelly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.27 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.83 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.22 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.62 | 0.33 |
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 Kelly
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Fox 1G 7A, 28 SOG · Kelly 1G 1A, 10 SOG
Fox blocked 2 of Kelly's shots; Kelly blocked 0 of Fox's.
On the ice against each other (Fox's side)
3:58 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Fox's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–5
- 37.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.2
- 13.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fox | Kelly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | NYR 3–6 COL | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-26 | NYR 4–5 COL | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-14 | NYR 2–3 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-15 | NYR 4–0 OTT | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-27 | NYR 7–2 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-05 | NYR 2–6 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-02 | NYR 2–3 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-30 | NYR 3–1 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-09 | NYR 5–1 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-02-20 | NYR 2–1 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-10-23 | NYR 3–2 OTT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
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 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)
Parker Kelly
2games (1 left)
0.9proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL0.9 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Fox or Parker Kelly 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 Parker Kelly's 1.51. Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Kelly had 35 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 Parker Kelly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Parker Kelly 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 Kelly done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Fox's team went 6–5. Fox had 8 points (1 goals) and Kelly had 2 (1 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 →