Who to start · 2025-26
Brent Burns vs Steven Stamkos
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38.
Burns had 35 points in 82 games; Stamkos had 66 in 82 games.
This week Burns has 1 game left; Stamkos has 1 left. We project Stamkos for 2.1 ESPN points to Burns's 1.4.
Steven Stamkos has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Burns's biggest edges: Plus/minus +33, Transition attempts /60 0.90, Fenwick 55.1%.
Stamkos's biggest edges: Hits 89, Penalty minutes 58, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.020.
- • 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
Steven Stamkos
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Steven Stamkos has the edge.
| Points per game from | Burns | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.27 | 0.96 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.55 | 0.21 |
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 Stamkos
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 2G 10A, 60 SOG · Stamkos 10G 14A, 43 SOG
Burns blocked 3 of Stamkos's shots; Stamkos blocked 4 of Burns's.
On the ice against each other (Burns's side)
17:42 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Burns's side
- Shot attempts
- 26–12
- 68.4%
- Expected goals
- 1.6–0.3
- 83.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Burns | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | COL 3–7 NSH | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-13 | COL 4–2 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-12-09 | COL 3–4 NSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2025-11-22 | COL 3–0 NSH | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-25 | CAR 1–3 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-23 | CAR 2–5 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-24 | CAR 2–8 TBL | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-11-11 | CAR 4–0 TBL | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-10-24 | CAR 0–3 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-28 | CAR 0–4 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2023-03-05 | CAR 6–0 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-03 | CAR 4–3 TBL | 0G 1A 7S | 0G 1A 2S |
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%
Steven Stamkos
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.1 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Brent Burns or Steven Stamkos in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38. Burns had 35 points in 82 games; Stamkos had 66 in 82 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 Steven Stamkos?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Steven Stamkos 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 Stamkos done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Burns's team went 6–14. Burns had 12 points (2 goals) and Stamkos had 24 (10 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 →