Who to start · 2025-26
Bryan Rust vs Cam York
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bryan Rust projects to 2.28 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cam York's 1.54.
Rust had 65 points in 72 games; York had 26 in 74 games.
This week Rust has 1 game left; York has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Rust for 2.2 ESPN points to York's 1.9.
Bryan Rust has the better number in 22 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Rust's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.5, Luck Meter +32, Offensive-zone start % 63.3%.
York's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.028, Sequence xG 51.1%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bryan Rust
2.28
fantasy points per game
Cam York
1.59
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bryan Rust has the edge.
| Points per game from | Rust | York |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.81 | 0.11 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.12 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.49 | 0.98 |
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: Rust vs York
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Rust 9G 12A, 54 SOG · York 2G 6A, 25 SOG
Rust blocked 2 of York's shots; York blocked 4 of Rust's.
On the ice against each other (Rust's side)
60:07 at 5-on-5 over 10 games, 2025-26, from Rust's side
- Shot attempts
- 67–47
- 58.8%
- Expected goals
- 2.6–2.3
- 52.5%
- Goals
- 5–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Rust | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 · PO | PIT 0–1 PHI | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2026-04-27 · PO | PIT 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-25 · PO | PIT 4–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-04-22 · PO | PIT 2–5 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | PIT 0–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-18 · PO | PIT 2–3 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-07 | PIT 3–4 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-01-15 | PIT 6–3 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-01 | PIT 5–1 PHI | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-28 | PIT 2–3 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-27 | PIT 5–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-25 | PIT 1–6 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Bryan Rust
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RW
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.2 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to RW
Cam York
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to D
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 6th-most FP to D
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.9 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to D
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FAQ
- Should I start Bryan Rust or Cam York in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bryan Rust projects to 2.28 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cam York's 1.54. Rust had 65 points in 72 games; York had 26 in 74 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, Bryan Rust or Cam York?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bryan Rust leads in 22 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Rust and York done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Rust's team went 11–9. Rust had 21 points (9 goals) and York had 8 (2 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 →