Who to start · 2025-26
Claude Giroux vs Garnet Hathaway
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Claude Giroux projects to 1.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Garnet Hathaway's 0.83.
Giroux had 49 points in 82 games; Hathaway had 3 in 66 games.
This week Giroux has 3 games left with 2 tough matchups; Hathaway has 3 left with 2 soft matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Giroux for 3.1 to Hathaway's 2.9 over the games left.
Claude Giroux has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Giroux's biggest edges: Assists 35, Corsi 54.5%, Points 49.
Hathaway's biggest edges: Blocked shots 58, Penalty minutes 59, Hits 252.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Claude Giroux rates ahead, +2.0 to -2.6 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Giroux is steady, +1:09 PP TOI; Hathaway is steady, −0:49 5v5 TOI.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 1 G, 5 A, 1 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Claude Giroux
+2.0
category z-score total
Garnet Hathaway
-2.6
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Claude Giroux has the edge (Giroux wins 5, Hathaway wins 1 of 6 categories).
| Category | Giroux | Hathaway |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.15 | 0.01 |
| Assists / game | 0.48 | 0.02 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.24 | -0.10 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.14 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.59 | 0.45 |
| Hits / game | 1.08 | 4.09 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Giroux vs Hathaway
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.
Giroux 8G 22A, 69 SOG · Hathaway 5G 9A, 36 SOG
Giroux's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Giroux's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)
Giroux blocked 0 of Hathaway's shots; Hathaway blocked 1 of Giroux's.
On the ice against each other (Giroux's side)
2:05 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Giroux's side
- Shot attempts
- 0–3
- 0.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Giroux | Hathaway |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | OTT 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-08 | OTT 3–2 PHI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-23 | OTT 2–1 PHI | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-13 | OTT 4–3 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-14 | OTT 4–5 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-02 | OTT 2–4 PHI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-01-21 | OTT 5–3 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-14 | OTT 5–2 PHI | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-21 | OTT 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-29 | OTT 4–3 WSH | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-22 | OTT 2–3 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-10-20 | OTT 5–2 WSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 37 meetings.
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This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Claude Giroux
3games
3.1proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 vs FLA1.0 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs NYR1.0 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
Garnet Hathaway
3games
2.9proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 @ OTT0.9 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
- Sun, Oct 25 @ CHI1.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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FAQ
- Should I start Claude Giroux or Garnet Hathaway in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Claude Giroux projects to 1.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Garnet Hathaway's 0.83. Giroux had 49 points in 82 games; Hathaway had 3 in 66 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, Claude Giroux or Garnet Hathaway?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Claude Giroux leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Giroux and Hathaway done against each other?
- In 37 games against each other in our data, Giroux's team went 21–16. Giroux had 30 points (8 goals) and Hathaway had 14 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Giroux or Hathaway?
- Against each other, Giroux has won 0 and Hathaway 1 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
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 →