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Auston Matthews vs Ryan Hartman

Auston MatthewsAuston MatthewsMaple Leafs · CentrevsRyan HartmanRyan HartmanWild · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Hartman's 1.73.

Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Hartman had 43 in 76 games.

This week Matthews has 1 game left; Hartman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Matthews for 2.7 ESPN points to Hartman's 1.2.

Auston Matthews has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.

Matthews's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 59.7%, Draw Equity /100 +0.103, Power-play share 71.5%.

Hartman's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.2, Penalty minutes 48, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.009.

Head to head on the dot, Matthews leads Hartman 25–10.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Auston Matthews

2.31

fantasy points per game

Ryan Hartman

1.73

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Auston Matthews has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMatthewsHartman
Goals (+2)0.790.57
Assists (+1)0.380.25
Power-play points (+0.5)0.090.04
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.360.21
Hits (+0.1)0.070.09
Blocks (+0.5)0.630.59

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 Hartman

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.

MatthewsHartman
9Team record in 15 meetings6
19Points in those games5

Matthews 13G 6A, 56 SOG · Hartman 4G 1A, 30 SOG

25Faceoffs against each other10

Matthews's offensive zone 5–0 · neutral 10–5 · Matthews's defensive zone 10–5 (2019-20 to 2025-26)

0Hits on each other2
3Shots blocked by the other0

Matthews blocked 3 of Hartman's shots; Hartman blocked 0 of Matthews's.

1Penalties drawn off the other0

On the ice against each other (Matthews's side)

7:53 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Matthews's side

Shot attempts
5–11
31.3%
Expected goals
0.2–0.7
22.7%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Auston Matthews and Ryan Hartman
DateScoreMatthewsHartman
2026-01-19TOR 3–6 MIN1G 1A 1S1G 1A 4S
2025-01-29TOR 1–3 MIN0G 0A 6S0G 0A 2S
2024-11-03TOR 1–2 MIN0G 1A 3S1G 0A 3S
2023-11-19TOR 4–3 MIN1G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2023-10-14TOR 7–4 MIN3G 0A 5S1G 0A 4S
2023-02-24TOR 2–1 MIN0G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S
2022-02-24TOR 3–1 MIN2G 0A 4S0G 0A 2S
2021-12-04TOR 3–4 MIN1G 1A 8S0G 0A 2S
2019-12-31TOR 4–1 MIN1G 1A 4S0G 0A 0S
2019-10-15TOR 4–2 MIN1G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2019-03-27TOR 4–5 PHI1G 1A 6S1G 0A 3S
2019-01-07TOR 0–4 NSH0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S

Latest 12 of 15 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

MatthewsHartman

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 MTL
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.7 pts
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

Ryan Hartman

2games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)

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FAQ

Should I start Auston Matthews or Ryan Hartman 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 Ryan Hartman's 1.73. Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Hartman had 43 in 76 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 Ryan Hartman?
On 2025-26 numbers, Auston Matthews leads in 18 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Matthews and Hartman done against each other?
In 15 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 9–6. Matthews had 19 points (13 goals) and Hartman had 5 (4 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Matthews or Hartman?
Against each other, Matthews has won 25 and Hartman 10 of their 35 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 →