Who to start · 2025-26
Bowen Byram vs Brandon Hagel
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brandon Hagel projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bowen Byram's 1.37.
Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Hagel had 74 in 71 games.
This week Byram has 1 game left; Hagel has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Byram for 2.0 ESPN points to Hagel's 1.8.
Brandon Hagel has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Byram's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Hits 50, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.046.
Hagel's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.37, High-danger chances 59.0%, Expected goals 59.8%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bowen Byram
1.37
fantasy points per game
Brandon Hagel
2.15
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brandon Hagel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Byram | Hagel |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.24 | 0.95 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.30 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.59 | 0.25 |
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: Byram vs Hagel
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Byram 3G 9A, 36 SOG · Hagel 3G 11A, 42 SOG
Byram blocked 2 of Hagel's shots; Hagel blocked 3 of Byram's.
On the ice against each other (Byram's side)
15:10 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Byram's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–14
- 36.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.8
- 30.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Byram | Hagel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-08 | BUF 8–7 TBL | 0G 3A 7S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2026-02-28 | BUF 6–2 TBL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2026-02-03 | BUF 3–4 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-04-13 | BUF 4–7 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2025-04-05 | BUF 3–2 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-06 | BUF 5–6 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-04-15 | BUF 4–2 TBL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-15 | COL 3–6 TBL | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2023-11-27 | COL 4–1 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-14 | COL 3–4 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-09 | COL 0–5 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2022-06-26 · PO | COL 2–1 TBL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Bowen Byram
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF2.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
Brandon Hagel
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.8 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bowen Byram or Brandon Hagel in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brandon Hagel projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bowen Byram's 1.37. Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Hagel had 74 in 71 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, Bowen Byram or Brandon Hagel?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brandon Hagel leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Byram and Hagel done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Byram's team went 11–8. Byram had 12 points (3 goals) and Hagel had 14 (3 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 →