Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Fox vs Seth Jarvis
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jarvis projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adam Fox's 2.13.
Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Jarvis had 66 in 71 games.
This week Fox has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Jarvis has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Jarvis for 2.3 ESPN points to Fox's 1.5.
Seth Jarvis has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Fox's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1019, Faceoffs won 0, Luck Meter +45.
Jarvis's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.4, 20+ mph bursts 171, Hardest shot 88.2.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Fox
2.24
fantasy points per game
Seth Jarvis
2.19
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adam Fox has the edge.
| Points per game from | Fox | Jarvis |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.33 | 0.90 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.80 | 0.48 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.32 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.67 | 0.19 |
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 Jarvis
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 5G 14A, 55 SOG · Jarvis 10G 7A, 74 SOG
Fox blocked 4 of Jarvis's shots; Jarvis blocked 5 of Fox's.
On the ice against each other (Fox's side)
11:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Fox's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–6
- 64.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.1
- 86.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fox | Jarvis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | NYR 4–2 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-04 | NYR 0–3 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-04-12 | NYR 3–7 CAR | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2025-01-28 | NYR 0–4 CAR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-22 | NYR 1–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-27 | NYR 3–4 CAR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-05-16 · PO | NYR 5–3 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-05-13 · PO | NYR 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-05-11 · PO | NYR 3–4 CAR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-05-09 · PO | NYR 3–2 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-05-07 · PO | NYR 4–3 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-05-05 · PO | NYR 4–3 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 30 meetings.
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)
Seth Jarvis
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.3 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Fox or Seth Jarvis in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jarvis projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adam Fox's 2.13. Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Jarvis had 66 in 71 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 Seth Jarvis?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Seth Jarvis leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Fox and Jarvis done against each other?
- In 30 games against each other in our data, Fox's team went 15–15. Fox had 19 points (5 goals) and Jarvis had 17 (10 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 →