Who to start · 2025-26
Brandt Clarke vs Will Smith
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brandt Clarke projects to 1.97 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Smith's 1.94.
Clarke had 40 points in 82 games; Smith had 59 in 69 games.
This week Clarke has 1 game left; Smith has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Smith for 1.9 ESPN points to Clarke's 1.6.
Will Smith has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Clarke's biggest edges: Blocked shots 185, High-danger chances 53.1%, Faceoffs won 0.
Smith's biggest edges: Hardest shot 90.3, Ascension score 64, Forecheck xG /60 0.28.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brandt Clarke
1.97
fantasy points per game
Will Smith
1.94
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brandt Clarke has the edge.
| Points per game from | Clarke | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.18 | 0.90 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.37 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.12 | 0.08 |
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 Smith
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Clarke 2G 3A, 15 SOG · Smith 1G 3A, 6 SOG
Clarke blocked 2 of Smith's shots; Smith blocked 0 of Clarke's.
On the ice against each other (Clarke's side)
8:19 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Clarke's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–6
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.6
- 26.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Clarke | Smith |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | LAK 3–4 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-28 | LAK 4–3 SJS | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-30 | LAK 8–1 SJS | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-25 | LAK 2–7 SJS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2024-10-29 | LAK 2–4 SJS | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
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)
Will Smith
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.9 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brandt Clarke or Will Smith in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brandt Clarke projects to 1.97 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Smith's 1.94. Clarke had 40 points in 82 games; Smith had 59 in 69 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 Will Smith?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Will Smith 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 Clarke and Smith done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Clarke's team went 2–3. Clarke had 5 points (2 goals) and Smith had 4 (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 →