Who to start · 2025-26
Auston Matthews vs Jake DeBrusk
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake DeBrusk's 1.42.
Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; DeBrusk had 42 in 81 games.
This week Matthews has 1 game left; DeBrusk has 2 left. We project Matthews for 2.7 ESPN points to DeBrusk's 2.7.
Auston Matthews has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Matthews's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1016, Faceoffs won 580, Plus/minus −4.
DeBrusk's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.5, 20+ mph bursts 168, Hits 66.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Auston Matthews
2.31
fantasy points per game
Jake DeBrusk
1.42
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Auston Matthews has the edge.
| Points per game from | Matthews | DeBrusk |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.79 | 0.50 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.27 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.36 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.63 | 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: Matthews vs DeBrusk
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.
Matthews 15G 12A, 144 SOG · DeBrusk 13G 10A, 76 SOG
Matthews's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 2–0 · Matthews's defensive zone 0–0 (2018-19)
Matthews blocked 3 of DeBrusk's shots; DeBrusk blocked 1 of Matthews's.
On the ice against each other (Matthews's side)
5:07 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Matthews's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–3
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.2
- 72.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Matthews | DeBrusk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | TOR 3–2 VAN | 0G 1A 7S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-10 | TOR 5–0 VAN | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-08 | TOR 1–2 VAN | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-11 | TOR 0–3 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-05-04 · PO | TOR 1–2 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-04-27 · PO | TOR 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-24 · PO | TOR 2–4 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-22 · PO | TOR 3–2 BOS | 1G 2A 8S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-04-20 · PO | TOR 1–5 BOS | 0G 0A 5S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2024-03-07 | TOR 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-03-04 | TOR 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-02 | TOR 3–4 BOS | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 4S |
Latest 12 of 35 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.
Auston Matthews
3games (1 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.7 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Jake DeBrusk
4games (2 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 3rd-most FP to LWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 3rd-most FP to LWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.4 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.3 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Auston Matthews or Jake DeBrusk in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake DeBrusk's 1.42. Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; DeBrusk had 42 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, Auston Matthews or Jake DeBrusk?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Auston Matthews leads in 27 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Matthews and DeBrusk done against each other?
- In 35 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 13–22. Matthews had 27 points (15 goals) and DeBrusk had 23 (13 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Matthews or DeBrusk?
- Against each other, Matthews has won 2 and DeBrusk 0 of their 2 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 →