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Braden Schneider vs Lane Hutson

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lane Hutson projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Braden Schneider's 1.37.

Schneider had 18 points in 82 games; Hutson had 78 in 82 games.

This week Schneider has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Hutson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Hutson for 1.5 ESPN points to Schneider's 1.2.

Lane Hutson has the better number in 28 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Schneider's biggest edges: Hits 163, Transition attempts /60 0.47, Hardest shot 92.3.

Hutson's biggest edges: Sequence xG 56.0%, Offensive-zone start % 62.5%, Expected goals 55.9%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Braden Schneider

1.37

fantasy points per game

Lane Hutson

2.13

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Lane Hutson has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromSchneiderHutson
Goals (+2)0.040.27
Assists (+1)0.160.75
Power-play points (+0.5)0.000.11
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.140.14
Hits (+0.1)0.210.04
Blocks (+0.5)0.820.81

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: Schneider vs Hutson

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

SchneiderHutson
4Team record in 6 meetings2
2Points in those games4

Schneider 1G 1A, 11 SOG · Hutson 0G 4A, 8 SOG

1Shots blocked by the other0

Schneider blocked 1 of Hutson's shots; Hutson blocked 0 of Schneider's.

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

24:10 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Schneider's side

Shot attempts
26–18
59.1%
Expected goals
1.1–0.7
62.4%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Braden Schneider and Lane Hutson
DateScoreSchneiderHutson
2026-04-02NYR 2–3 MTL0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2025-12-13NYR 5–4 MTL0G 0A 4S0G 2A 0S
2025-10-18NYR 4–3 MTL0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-19NYR 4–5 MTL0G 0A 1S0G 1A 2S
2024-11-30NYR 4–3 MTL0G 0A 2S0G 1A 2S
2024-10-22NYR 7–2 MTL1G 1A 3S0G 0A 1S

Every stat, side by side

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

SchneiderHutson

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.

Braden Schneider

4games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.2 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

Lane Hutson

2games (1 left)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.5 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to Dvs Arturs Silovs (.888)

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FAQ

Should I start Braden Schneider or Lane Hutson in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lane Hutson projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Braden Schneider's 1.37. Schneider had 18 points in 82 games; Hutson had 78 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, Braden Schneider or Lane Hutson?
On 2025-26 numbers, Lane Hutson leads in 28 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Schneider and Hutson done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Schneider's team went 4–2. Schneider had 2 points (1 goals) and Hutson had 4 (0 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 →