Who to start · 2025-26
Brent Burns vs Carter Verhaeghe
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Carter Verhaeghe projects to 1.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38.
Burns had 35 points in 82 games; Verhaeghe had 55 in 77 games.
This week Burns has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Verhaeghe has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Verhaeghe for 1.6 ESPN points to Burns's 0.9.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Burns's biggest edges: Plus/minus +33, Faceoffs won 0, On-ice PDO 1021.
Verhaeghe's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.014, Hits 68, 20+ mph bursts 180.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brent Burns
1.38
fantasy points per game
Carter Verhaeghe
1.50
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Carter Verhaeghe has the edge.
| Points per game from | Burns | Verhaeghe |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.27 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.55 | 0.16 |
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: Burns vs Verhaeghe
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Burns 3G 7A, 71 SOG · Verhaeghe 7G 13A, 58 SOG
Burns blocked 9 of Verhaeghe's shots; Verhaeghe blocked 1 of Burns's.
On the ice against each other (Burns's side)
6:55 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Burns's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–3
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.1
- 91.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Burns | Verhaeghe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | COL 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-11 | COL 6–2 FLA | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-05-28 · PO | CAR 3–5 FLA | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-05-26 · PO | CAR 3–0 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-24 · PO | CAR 2–6 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-05-22 · PO | CAR 0–5 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2025-05-20 · PO | CAR 2–5 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-02 | CAR 3–1 FLA | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-30 | CAR 0–6 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-29 | CAR 3–6 FLA | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-14 | CAR 4–0 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-22 | CAR 1–0 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 7S |
Latest 12 of 24 meetings.
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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.
Brent Burns
2games (1 left)
0.9proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL0.9 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
Carter Verhaeghe
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brent Burns or Carter Verhaeghe in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Carter Verhaeghe projects to 1.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38. Burns had 35 points in 82 games; Verhaeghe had 55 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, Brent Burns or Carter Verhaeghe?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Burns and Verhaeghe done against each other?
- In 24 games against each other in our data, Burns's team went 7–17. Burns had 10 points (3 goals) and Verhaeghe had 20 (7 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 →