Who to start · 2025-26
Brent Burns vs Roman Josi
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Roman Josi projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38.
Burns had 35 points in 82 games; Josi had 55 in 68 games.
This week Burns has 1 game left; Josi has 1 left. We project Josi for 2.2 ESPN points to Burns's 1.4.
Roman Josi has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Burns's biggest edges: Plus/minus +33, Fenwick 55.1%, On-ice PDO 1021.
Josi's biggest edges: Ice time per game 24:53, Ice-time share 40.9%, Offensive-zone start % 54.6%.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brent Burns
1.38
fantasy points per game
Roman Josi
2.24
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Roman Josi has the edge.
| Points per game from | Burns | Josi |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.27 | 0.48 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.55 | 0.70 |
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 Josi
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 10A, 58 SOG · Josi 4G 16A, 70 SOG
Burns blocked 6 of Josi's shots; Josi blocked 3 of Burns's.
On the ice against each other (Burns's side)
31:31 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Burns's side
- Shot attempts
- 36–23
- 61.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.5–0.6
- 71.9%
- Goals
- 3–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Burns | Josi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | COL 3–7 NSH | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2025-12-13 | COL 4–2 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-09 | COL 3–4 NSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-22 | COL 3–0 NSH | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-12-23 | CAR 2–5 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-27 | CAR 5–2 NSH | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-15 | CAR 5–6 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2023-01-05 | CAR 3–5 NSH | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-04-12 | SJS 0–1 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 10S |
| 2022-03-05 | SJS 0–8 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 4A 7S |
| 2021-10-26 | SJS 1–3 NSH | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2019-12-10 | SJS 1–3 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 20 meetings.
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.
Brent Burns
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAK
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.4 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Roman Josi
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.2 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Brent Burns or Roman Josi in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Roman Josi projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38. Burns had 35 points in 82 games; Josi had 55 in 68 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 Roman Josi?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Roman Josi 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 Burns and Josi done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Burns's team went 7–13. Burns had 14 points (4 goals) and Josi had 20 (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 →