Who to start · 2025-26
Brandon Montour vs Dougie Hamilton
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brandon Montour projects to 1.79 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dougie Hamilton's 1.75.
Montour had 32 points in 64 games; Hamilton had 39 in 77 games.
This week Montour has 2 games left; Hamilton has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Hamilton for 3.7 to Montour's 3.3 over the games left.
Dougie Hamilton has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Montour's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 92, Top skating speed 22.7, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.071.
Hamilton's biggest edges: High-danger chances 54.4%, Fenwick 54.1%, Corsi 54.2%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Dougie Hamilton rates ahead, +5.4 to +4.3 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Montour is rising, 4 P in last 5 (0.35/GP before); Hamilton is steady, On-ice xGF/60 4.83 (was 3.03).
- • Montour has played 9 of the Kraken's 10 games since Oct 1 (in and out of the lineup).
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 1 G, 5 A, 1 PPP, 16 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 0 PPP, 26 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Brandon Montour
+4.3
category z-score total
Dougie Hamilton
+5.4
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Dougie Hamilton has the edge (Montour wins 3, Hamilton wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Montour | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.15 | 0.14 |
| Assists / game | 0.41 | 0.39 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.12 | 0.03 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Shots on goal / game | 2.37 | 2.73 |
| Hits / game | 1.07 | 1.12 |
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 Hamilton
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.
Montour 1G 5A, 30 SOG · Hamilton 6G 8A, 65 SOG
Montour blocked 0 of Hamilton's shots; Hamilton blocked 1 of Montour's.
On the ice against each other (Montour's side)
6:35 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Montour's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–7
- 30.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.2
- 12.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Montour | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | SEA 4–2 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2025-01-06 | SEA 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-12-06 | SEA 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-18 | FLA 4–2 NJD | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-12-21 | FLA 2–4 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2022-12-17 | FLA 4–2 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2022-04-02 | FLA 7–6 NJD | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-11-18 | FLA 4–1 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2021-04-24 | FLA 4–3 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2021-04-22 | FLA 2–4 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-11-14 | BUF 4–5 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2019-03-16 | BUF 2–4 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 18 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.
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 (2 left)
3.3proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs DETOpp allows 14th-most FP to DLikely vs 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)
Dougie Hamilton
3games (2 left)
3.7proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs COL
- Thu, Oct 22 vs ANA1.7 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to DLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs LAK1.9 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brandon Montour or Dougie Hamilton in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brandon Montour projects to 1.79 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dougie Hamilton's 1.75. Montour had 32 points in 64 games; Hamilton had 39 in 77 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 Dougie Hamilton?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dougie Hamilton leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Montour and Hamilton done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Montour's team went 9–9. Montour had 6 points (1 goals) and Hamilton had 14 (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 →