Who to start · 2025-26
Brandt Clarke vs Filip Hronek
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brandt Clarke's 1.97.
Clarke had 40 points in 82 games; Hronek had 49 in 82 games.
This week Clarke has 1 game left; Hronek has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Hronek for 3.5 ESPN points to Clarke's 1.6.
Brandt Clarke has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Clarke's biggest edges: Plus/minus +11, Expected goals 53.7%, Sequence xG 53.5%.
Hronek's biggest edges: Hardest shot 95.6, Hits 133, Ice-time share 41.1%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brandt Clarke
1.97
fantasy points per game
Filip Hronek
2.03
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Filip Hronek has the edge.
| Points per game from | Clarke | Hronek |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.18 | 0.17 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.37 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.12 | 0.71 |
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: Clarke vs Hronek
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Clarke 1G 2A, 16 SOG · Hronek 0G 4A, 14 SOG
Clarke blocked 3 of Hronek's shots; Hronek blocked 0 of Clarke's.
On the ice against each other (Clarke's side)
31:56 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Clarke's side
- Shot attempts
- 28–30
- 48.3%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.9
- 53.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Clarke | Hronek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | LAK 3–4 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-04-09 | LAK 4–1 VAN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-03-26 | LAK 4–0 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-29 | LAK 2–1 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-26 | LAK 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-16 | LAK 5–1 VAN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-07 | LAK 2–4 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-03-05 | LAK 1–2 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-29 | LAK 5–1 VAN | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-17 | LAK 5–4 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 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.
Brandt Clarke
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 12th-most FP to DLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.6 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Filip Hronek
4games (2 left)
3.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.1 ptsOpp allows the most FP to DSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brandt Clarke or Filip Hronek in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brandt Clarke's 1.97. Clarke had 40 points in 82 games; Hronek had 49 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, Brandt Clarke or Filip Hronek?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brandt Clarke leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Clarke and Hronek done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Clarke's team went 6–4. Clarke had 3 points (1 goals) and Hronek 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 →