Who to start · 2025-26
Alex DeBrincat vs Sean Walker
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex DeBrincat projects to 2.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sean Walker's 1.62.
DeBrincat had 85 points in 82 games; Walker had 31 in 81 games.
This week DeBrincat has 1 game left; Walker has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project DeBrincat for 2.0 ESPN points to Walker's 1.9.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
DeBrincat's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1010, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.20, Power-play points 23.
Walker's biggest edges: Hits 141, Scoring chances 58.9%, Faceoffs won 0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex DeBrincat
2.20
fantasy points per game
Sean Walker
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex DeBrincat has the edge.
| Points per game from | DeBrincat | Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.94 | 0.20 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.33 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.77 |
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: DeBrincat vs Walker
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
DeBrincat 5G 10A, 33 SOG · Walker 2G 2A, 24 SOG
DeBrincat blocked 2 of Walker's shots; Walker blocked 0 of DeBrincat's.
On the ice against each other (DeBrincat's side)
22:22 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from DeBrincat's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–27
- 38.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–1.0
- 43.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | DeBrincat | Walker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | DET 2–5 CAR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-12 | DET 4–3 CAR | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-27 | DET 2–5 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-04 | DET 5–3 CAR | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-14 | DET 2–4 CAR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-04 | DET 1–2 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-25 | DET 3–0 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-22 | DET 7–6 PHI | 0G 3A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-16 | DET 0–1 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-06 | OTT 2–5 LAK | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-27 | OTT 3–2 LAK | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-11-02 | CHI 3–4 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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.
Alex DeBrincat
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 13th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
Sean Walker
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.1 win%Likely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex DeBrincat or Sean Walker in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex DeBrincat projects to 2.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sean Walker's 1.62. DeBrincat had 85 points in 82 games; Walker had 31 in 81 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, Alex DeBrincat or Sean Walker?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have DeBrincat and Walker done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, DeBrincat's team went 6–8. DeBrincat had 15 points (5 goals) and Walker had 4 (2 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 →