Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Lowry vs Jack Drury
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Lowry projects to 1.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jack Drury's 1.02.
Lowry had 21 points in 70 games; Drury had 27 in 82 games.
This week Lowry has 2 games left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups; Drury has 3 left with 1 tough matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Drury for 3.0 to Lowry's 2.2 over the games left.
Jack Drury has the better number in 26 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Lowry's biggest edges: Hits 150, 20+ mph bursts 92, Shorthanded points 2.
Drury's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.042, High-danger chances 59.0%, Plus/minus +15.
Head to head on the dot, Lowry leads Drury 8–8.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Adam Lowry rates ahead, -1.5 to -2.8 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Lowry is cooling, On-ice xGF/60 1.15 (was 2.04); Drury is rising, +4:26 TOI a game.
- • Lowry, 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • Drury, 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 9 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Lowry
-1.5
category z-score total
Jack Drury
-2.8
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Adam Lowry has the edge (Lowry wins 2, Drury wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Lowry | Drury |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.09 | 0.12 |
| Assists / game | 0.27 | 0.18 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.03 | 0.08 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 0.97 | 1.18 |
| Hits / game | 2.09 | 0.63 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Lowry vs Drury
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Lowry 0G 3A, 11 SOG · Drury 2G 0A, 12 SOG
Lowry's offensive zone 1–2 · neutral 5–3 · Lowry's defensive zone 2–3 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Lowry's side)
3:35 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Lowry's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–4
- 42.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 23.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lowry | Drury |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | WPG 4–2 COL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-03-26 | WPG 2–3 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2026-03-14 | WPG 3–1 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-19 | WPG 2–3 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-02 | WPG 5–3 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-04 | WPG 2–1 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-14 | WPG 3–5 CAR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-21 | WPG 4–3 CAR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
Faceoffs: Lowry vs Drury
Model: Adam Lowry wins 46.2% of draws against Jack Drury on average (L shot vs L shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Lowry at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55% | 37% | 56% | 38% | 46% | 56% | 38% | 57% | 39% |
| Road | 53% | 36% | 54% | 37% | 46% | 54% | 37% | 56% | 38% |
Head-to-head 2023-24 to 2025-26: Lowry 7–8 (46.7%). Blended with the model: 46.2%. The record is normal luck for this matchup (z 0.0); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Adam Lowry
3games (2 left)
2.2proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 @ STLOpp allows 16th-most FP to CLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ DAL1.0 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to Cvs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sun, Oct 25 vs MTL1.2 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
Jack Drury
3games
3.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Thu, Oct 22 @ BOS0.9 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ PIT1.1 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Lowry or Jack Drury in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Lowry projects to 1.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jack Drury's 1.02. Lowry had 21 points in 70 games; Drury had 27 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 Lowry or Jack Drury?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Drury leads in 26 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Lowry and Drury done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Lowry's team went 5–3. Lowry had 3 points (0 goals) and Drury had 2 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lowry or Drury?
- Against each other, Lowry has won 8 and Drury 8 of their 16 head-to-head draws.
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 →