Who to start · 2025-26
Brent Burns vs Dougie Hamilton
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dougie Hamilton projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38.
Burns had 35 points in 82 games; Hamilton had 39 in 77 games.
This week Burns has 1 game left; Hamilton has 1 left. We project Hamilton for 1.6 ESPN points to Burns's 1.2.
Brent Burns has the better number in 16 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Burns's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1021, Luck Meter +56, Plus/minus +33.
Hamilton's biggest edges: Hits 87, Power-play share 54.7%, Ascension score 54.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brent Burns
1.38
fantasy points per game
Dougie Hamilton
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dougie Hamilton has the edge.
| Points per game from | Burns | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.27 | 0.42 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.12 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.55 | 0.50 |
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 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.
Burns 4G 13A, 66 SOG · Hamilton 4G 9A, 75 SOG
Burns blocked 0 of Hamilton's shots; Hamilton blocked 4 of Burns's.
On the ice against each other (Burns's side)
11:40 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Burns's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–15
- 46.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.9
- 33.3%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Burns | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | COL 8–4 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-26 | COL 3–4 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-29 · PO | CAR 5–4 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-27 · PO | CAR 5–2 NJD | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-25 · PO | CAR 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-22 · PO | CAR 3–1 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-04-20 · PO | CAR 4–1 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-28 | CAR 5–2 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-27 | CAR 2–4 NJD | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-21 | CAR 2–4 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-15 | CAR 4–2 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-05-11 · PO | CAR 3–2 NJD | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 29 meetings.
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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.
Brent Burns
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.2 ptsSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
Dougie Hamilton
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.6 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to Dvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brent Burns or Dougie Hamilton in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dougie Hamilton projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38. Burns had 35 points in 82 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, Brent Burns or Dougie Hamilton?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brent Burns leads in 16 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Burns and Hamilton done against each other?
- In 29 games against each other in our data, Burns's team went 20–9. Burns had 17 points (4 goals) and Hamilton had 13 (4 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 →