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Cam York 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 Cam York's 1.54.

York had 26 points in 74 games; Hamilton had 39 in 77 games.

This week York has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Hamilton has 1 left. We project York for 1.9 ESPN points to Hamilton's 1.6.

Dougie Hamilton has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

York's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.028, Blocked shots 145, On-ice PDO 1008.

Hamilton's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.42, Goals above expected +1.4, Corsi 54.2%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Cam York

1.54

fantasy points per game

Dougie Hamilton

1.74

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Dougie Hamilton has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromYorkHamilton
Goals (+2)0.100.42
Assists (+1)0.260.33
Power-play points (+0.5)0.040.09
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.120.28
Hits (+0.1)0.040.12
Blocks (+0.5)0.980.50

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: York vs Hamilton

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

YorkHamilton
6Team record in 8 meetings2
2Points in those games4

York 0G 2A, 9 SOG · Hamilton 3G 1A, 25 SOG

0Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other0

York blocked 1 of Hamilton's shots; Hamilton blocked 0 of York's.

On the ice against each other (York's side)

27:14 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from York's side

Shot attempts
13–44
22.8%
Expected goals
0.4–1.1
27.9%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Cam York and Dougie Hamilton
DateScoreYorkHamilton
2026-10-01PHI 2–3 NJD0G 0A 1S1G 0A 6S
2026-04-07PHI 5–1 NJD0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2025-11-29PHI 5–3 NJD0G 1A 1S0G 0A 3S
2025-11-22PHI 6–3 NJD0G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S
2025-01-29PHI 0–5 NJD0G 0A 0S0G 0A 4S
2025-01-27PHI 4–2 NJD0G 1A 3S1G 0A 4S
2025-01-18PHI 3–1 NJD0G 0A 1S1G 0A 2S
2022-12-15PHI 2–1 NJD0G 0A 1S0G 1A 1S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

YorkHamilton

Fantasy box score

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.

Cam York

3games (1 left)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.9 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

Dougie Hamilton

2games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs PHI
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.6 pts
    Opp allows 16th-most FP to Dvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)

FAQ

Should I start Cam York 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 Cam York's 1.54. York had 26 points in 74 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, Cam York or Dougie Hamilton?
On 2025-26 numbers, Dougie Hamilton 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 York and Hamilton done against each other?
In 8 games against each other in our data, York's team went 6–2. York had 2 points (0 goals) and Hamilton had 4 (3 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 →