Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Tuch vs Brent Burns
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38.
Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Burns had 35 in 82 games.
This week Tuch has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Burns has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tuch for 2.4 ESPN points to Burns's 0.9.
Alex Tuch has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tuch's biggest edges: Hits 82, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.007, Blocked shots 90.
Burns's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.38, Faceoffs won 0, Offensive-zone time 42.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Tuch
2.42
fantasy points per game
Brent Burns
1.38
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Tuch has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tuch | Burns |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.03 | 0.27 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.33 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.57 | 0.55 |
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: Tuch vs Burns
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Tuch 13G 14A, 97 SOG · Burns 8G 19A, 116 SOG
Tuch blocked 5 of Burns's shots; Burns blocked 5 of Tuch's.
On the ice against each other (Tuch's side)
6:59 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tuch's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–8
- 61.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.3
- 64.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tuch | Burns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-13 | BUF 3–6 COL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-13 | BUF 1–3 COL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-04-08 | BUF 3–0 CAR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-27 | BUF 2–5 CAR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-15 | BUF 4–2 CAR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 8S |
| 2024-02-25 | BUF 3–2 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-02 | BUF 2–6 CAR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-11-07 | BUF 2–3 CAR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-08 | BUF 4–3 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-01 | BUF 1–5 CAR | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-04 | BUF 3–5 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2021-04-21 | VGK 5–2 SJS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 41 meetings.
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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 Tuch
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Brent Burns
2games (1 left)
0.9proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL0.9 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Tuch or Brent Burns in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38. Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Burns 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, Alex Tuch or Brent Burns?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Tuch leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Tuch and Burns done against each other?
- In 41 games against each other in our data, Tuch's team went 24–17. Tuch had 27 points (13 goals) and Burns had 27 (8 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 →