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Adam Fox vs Ryan Hartman

Adam FoxAdam FoxRangers · DefencevsRyan HartmanRyan HartmanWild · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Hartman's 1.73.

Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Hartman had 43 in 76 games.

This week Fox has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Hartman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Fox for 1.5 ESPN points to Hartman's 1.2.

Adam Fox has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Fox's biggest edges: Power-play share 78.5%, Offensive-zone start % 52.7%, Power-play time per game 3:18.

Hartman's biggest edges: Blocked shots 95, Penalty minutes 48, Hardest shot 87.4.

  • • 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, 0 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Adam Fox

2.13

fantasy points per game

Ryan Hartman

1.73

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Adam Fox has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromFoxHartman
Goals (+2)0.270.57
Assists (+1)0.830.25
Power-play points (+0.5)0.210.04
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.150.21
Hits (+0.1)0.040.09
Blocks (+0.5)0.620.59

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 Hartman

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.

FoxHartman
6Team record in 8 meetings2
8Points in those games3

Fox 2G 6A, 22 SOG · Hartman 1G 2A, 15 SOG

1Hits on each other0
0Shots blocked by the other1

Fox blocked 0 of Hartman's shots; Hartman blocked 1 of Fox's.

On the ice against each other (Fox's side)

12:52 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Fox's side

Shot attempts
13–15
46.4%
Expected goals
0.5–0.6
47.4%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Adam Fox and Ryan Hartman
DateScoreFoxHartman
2026-03-14NYR 4–2 MIN0G 2A 0S0G 0A 2S
2025-10-20NYR 1–3 MIN0G 0A 0S0G 1A 3S
2025-04-02NYR 5–4 MIN0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2023-01-10NYR 4–3 MIN1G 1A 6S0G 0A 3S
2022-10-13NYR 7–3 MIN1G 1A 6S0G 0A 2S
2022-03-08NYR 2–5 MIN0G 0A 3S1G 0A 3S
2020-02-13NYR 4–3 MIN0G 1A 3S0G 0A 0S
2019-11-25NYR 3–2 MIN0G 1A 4S0G 1A 1S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

FoxHartman

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 @ BOS
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.5 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

Ryan Hartman

2games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)

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FAQ

Should I start Adam Fox or Ryan Hartman 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 Ryan Hartman's 1.73. Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Hartman had 43 in 76 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 Ryan Hartman?
On 2025-26 numbers, Adam Fox leads in 21 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 Hartman done against each other?
In 8 games against each other in our data, Fox's team went 6–2. Fox had 8 points (2 goals) and Hartman had 3 (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 →