Who to start · 2025-26
Brandon Montour vs Jackson LaCombe
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jackson LaCombe projects to 2.02 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brandon Montour's 1.74.
Montour had 32 points in 64 games; LaCombe had 58 in 82 games.
This week Montour has 3 games left; LaCombe has 3 left with 2 soft and 1 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project LaCombe for 6.5 to Montour's 5.0 over the games left.
Jackson LaCombe has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Montour's biggest edges: Goals above expected +0.4, Ascension score 67, Penalty minutes 45.
LaCombe's biggest edges: High-danger chances 52.4%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.21, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.009.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Jackson LaCombe rates ahead, +4.7 to +3.4 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Montour is steady; LaCombe is cooling, Line Watch: moved down a line Oct 10.
- • 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 0 G, 5 A, 1 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 1 G, 5 A, 3 PPP, 6 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Brandon Montour
+3.4
category z-score total
Jackson LaCombe
+4.7
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Jackson LaCombe has the edge (Montour wins 2, LaCombe wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Montour | LaCombe |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Assists / game | 0.43 | 0.60 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.21 | -0.10 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.13 | 0.27 |
| Shots on goal / game | 2.34 | 1.51 |
| Hits / game | 1.07 | 0.85 |
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 LaCombe
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Montour 1G 4A, 26 SOG · LaCombe 1G 5A, 9 SOG
Montour blocked 1 of LaCombe's shots; LaCombe blocked 1 of Montour's.
On the ice against each other (Montour's side)
22:13 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Montour's side
- Shot attempts
- 22–25
- 46.8%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–0.5
- 72.3%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Montour | LaCombe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | SEA 2–4 ANA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2026-01-23 | SEA 2–4 ANA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-09 | SEA 3–1 ANA | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-28 | SEA 4–6 ANA | 0G 2A 4S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-27 | SEA 2–5 ANA | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-25 | SEA 3–2 ANA | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-15 | FLA 4–5 ANA | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-17 | FLA 2–1 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
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)
Jackson LaCombe
4games (3 left)
6.5proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 @ NYROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ NJD2.3 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 24 @ PHI2.3 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brandon Montour or Jackson LaCombe in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jackson LaCombe projects to 2.02 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brandon Montour's 1.74. Montour had 32 points in 64 games; LaCombe had 58 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, Brandon Montour or Jackson LaCombe?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jackson LaCombe leads in 21 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 LaCombe done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Montour's team went 3–5. Montour had 5 points (1 goals) and LaCombe had 6 (1 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 →