Who to start · 2025-26
Brandon Montour vs Cole Hutson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brandon Montour projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cole Hutson's 1.54.
Montour had 32 points in 64 games; Hutson had 10 in 14 games.
This week Montour has 3 games left; Hutson has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Montour for 5.0 to Hutson's 3.0 over the games left.
They split the 14 stats both are ranked on 7–7.
Montour's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.071, Ascension score 67, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.37.
Hutson's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.36, Scoring chances 50.3%, Luck Meter +21.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Cole Hutson rates ahead, +5.8 to +3.4 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Montour is steady; Hutson is steady, PP1 in 0 of last 5 (was 8 of 17).
- • 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 0 G, 5 A, 1 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • Cole Hutson is a rookie: 14 NHL games before this season.
- • 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 19 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Brandon Montour
+3.4
category z-score total
Cole Hutson
+5.8
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Cole Hutson has the edge (Montour wins 2, Hutson wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Montour | Hutson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.11 | 0.18 |
| Assists / game | 0.43 | 0.46 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.21 | -0.10 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.13 | 0.28 |
| Shots on goal / game | 2.34 | 1.85 |
| Hits / game | 1.07 | 1.01 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Montour vs Hutson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2026-27 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Montour 0G 1A, 1 SOG · Hutson 0G 1A, 5 SOG
On the ice against each other (Montour's side)
5:46 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2026-27, from Montour's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–7
- 30.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.7
- 0.3%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Montour | Hutson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | SEA 5–3 WSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
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
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Brandon Montour
3games
5.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs DET1.7 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to Dvs Daniil Tarasov (.895)
- Thu, Oct 22 vs UTA1.7 ptsOpp allows 16th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs MIN1.6 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
Cole Hutson
2games
3.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs LAK1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to Dvs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs BUF1.4 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brandon Montour or Cole Hutson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brandon Montour projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cole Hutson's 1.54. Montour had 32 points in 64 games; Hutson had 10 in 14 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 Montour or Cole Hutson?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 7–7 across 14 stats where both qualify.
- How have Montour and Hutson done against each other?
- In 1 games against each other in our data, Montour's team went 1–0. Montour had 1 points (0 goals) and Hutson had 1 (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 →