Who to start · 2025-26
Andre Burakovsky vs Warren Foegele
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Andre Burakovsky projects to 0.89 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Warren Foegele's 0.77.
Burakovsky had 33 points in 75 games; Foegele had 17 in 68 games.
This week Burakovsky has 3 games left with 1 soft and 2 tough matchups; Foegele has 3 left with 1 soft and 2 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Burakovsky for 2.7 to Foegele's 2.6 over the games left.
Warren Foegele has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Burakovsky's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 70.3%, Assists 22, Offensive-zone time 42.8%.
Foegele's biggest edges: Plus/minus 0, Forecheck xG /60 0.38, High-danger chances 51.6%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Warren Foegele rates ahead, -1.7 to -4.9 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Burakovsky is cooling, On-ice xGF/60 1.03 (was 2.45); Foegele is cooling, ixG/60 0.81 (was 1.13).
- • 2026-27 so far: 5 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Andre Burakovsky
-4.9
category z-score total
Warren Foegele
-1.7
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Warren Foegele has the edge (Burakovsky wins 2, Foegele wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Burakovsky | Foegele |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Assists / game | 0.22 | 0.12 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.37 | 0.17 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.10 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal / game | 0.97 | 1.30 |
| Hits / game | 0.28 | 1.22 |
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: Burakovsky vs Foegele
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Burakovsky 1G 7A, 29 SOG · Foegele 11G 5A, 62 SOG
On the ice against each other (Burakovsky's side)
13:00 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Burakovsky's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–23
- 30.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–1.1
- 18.6%
- Goals
- 0–1
On the ice together
1:10 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2026-27
- Shot attempts
- 0–2
- 0.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Burakovsky | Foegele |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | CHI 0–6 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2025-12-04 | CHI 2–1 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-10-26 | CHI 1–3 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-15 | SEA 5–6 LAK | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-07 | SEA 2–1 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-18 | SEA 4–2 LAK | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-23 | SEA 1–2 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-01-18 | SEA 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2023-01-17 | SEA 2–5 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2023-01-03 | SEA 5–2 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-30 | SEA 2–7 EDM | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-06-06 · PO | COL 6–5 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 27 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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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
Andre Burakovsky
3games
2.7proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 vs FLA0.8 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs NYR0.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
Warren Foegele
3games
2.6proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 vs FLA0.8 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs NYR0.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
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FAQ
- Should I start Andre Burakovsky or Warren Foegele in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Andre Burakovsky projects to 0.89 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Warren Foegele's 0.77. Burakovsky had 33 points in 75 games; Foegele had 17 in 68 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, Andre Burakovsky or Warren Foegele?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Warren Foegele 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 Burakovsky and Foegele done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Burakovsky's team went 14–13. Burakovsky had 8 points (1 goals) and Foegele had 16 (11 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 →