Who to start · 2025-26
Brandon Hagel vs Brock Boeser
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brandon Hagel projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Boeser's 1.68.
Hagel had 74 points in 71 games; Boeser had 48 in 75 games.
This week Hagel has 1 game left; Boeser has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to Hagel's 2.2.
Brandon Hagel has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hagel's biggest edges: Plus/minus +34, Expected goals 59.8%, Sequence xG 59.6%.
Boeser's biggest edges: Hardest shot 96.4, Power-play share 74.8%, Power-play time per game 3:10.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brandon Hagel
2.15
fantasy points per game
Brock Boeser
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brandon Hagel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hagel | Boeser |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.95 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.30 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.25 | 0.15 |
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: Hagel vs Boeser
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.
Hagel 4G 7A, 27 SOG · Boeser 6G 3A, 22 SOG
Hagel blocked 1 of Boeser's shots; Boeser blocked 0 of Hagel's.
On the ice against each other (Hagel's side)
8:03 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Hagel's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–4
- 78.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.3–0.1
- 93.1%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hagel | Boeser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | TBL 6–2 VAN | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-16 | TBL 2–6 VAN | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-08 | TBL 4–2 VAN | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-15 | TBL 4–1 VAN | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-12 | TBL 1–4 VAN | 0G 1A 3S | 3G 0A 4S |
| 2023-10-19 | TBL 4–3 VAN | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-01-18 | TBL 5–2 VAN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-12 | TBL 5–4 VAN | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-31 | CHI 1–3 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2021-11-21 | CHI 1–0 VAN | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-10-21 | CHI 1–4 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
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.
Brandon Hagel
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH2.2 ptsSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
Brock Boeser
4games (2 left)
3.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brandon Hagel or Brock Boeser 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 Brock Boeser's 1.68. Hagel had 74 points in 71 games; Boeser had 48 in 75 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, Brandon Hagel or Brock Boeser?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brandon Hagel leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hagel and Boeser done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Hagel's team went 7–4. Hagel had 11 points (4 goals) and Boeser had 9 (6 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 →