Who to start · 2025-26
Brent Burns vs Jared Spurgeon
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jared Spurgeon projects to 1.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38.
Burns had 35 points in 82 games; Spurgeon had 22 in 79 games.
This week Burns has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Spurgeon has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Spurgeon for 1.1 ESPN points to Burns's 0.9.
Brent Burns has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Burns's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.38, Luck Meter +60, Corsi 55.6%.
Spurgeon's biggest edges: Hits 82, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.045, Ascension score 59.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brent Burns
1.38
fantasy points per game
Jared Spurgeon
1.55
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jared Spurgeon has the edge.
| Points per game from | Burns | Spurgeon |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.27 | 0.14 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.11 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.55 | 0.91 |
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 Spurgeon
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 12A, 66 SOG · Spurgeon 5G 6A, 38 SOG
Burns blocked 3 of Spurgeon's shots; Spurgeon blocked 4 of Burns's.
On the ice against each other (Burns's side)
45:18 at 5-on-5 over 9 games, 2025-26, from Burns's side
- Shot attempts
- 62–52
- 54.4%
- Expected goals
- 2.4–1.9
- 56.1%
- Goals
- 2–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Burns | Spurgeon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 · PO | COL 4–3 MIN | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-05-11 · PO | COL 5–2 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-05-09 · PO | COL 1–5 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-05-05 · PO | COL 5–2 MIN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-05-03 · PO | COL 9–6 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-08 | COL 3–2 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-02-26 | COL 2–5 MIN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-21 | COL 5–1 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-28 | COL 2–3 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-06 | CAR 1–2 MIN | 0G 0A 8S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-19 | CAR 5–2 MIN | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-19 | CAR 1–2 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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)
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)
Jared Spurgeon
2games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 14th-most FP to DLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.1 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brent Burns or Jared Spurgeon in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jared Spurgeon projects to 1.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38. Burns had 35 points in 82 games; Spurgeon had 22 in 79 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 Jared Spurgeon?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brent Burns 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 Burns and Spurgeon done against each other?
- In 30 games against each other in our data, Burns's team went 16–14. Burns had 16 points (4 goals) and Spurgeon had 11 (5 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 →