Who to start · 2025-26
Dougie Hamilton vs Gabriel Vilardi
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Gabriel Vilardi projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dougie Hamilton's 1.74.
Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; Vilardi had 69 in 82 games.
This week Hamilton has 1 game left; Vilardi has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Hamilton for 1.6 ESPN points to Vilardi's 1.3.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Hamilton's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.42, Hits 87, Hardest shot 96.5.
Vilardi's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.74, On-ice PDO 1018, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.014.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dougie Hamilton
1.74
fantasy points per game
Gabriel Vilardi
1.76
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Gabriel Vilardi has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hamilton | Vilardi |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.69 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.50 | 0.20 |
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: Hamilton vs Vilardi
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Hamilton 0G 3A, 7 SOG · Vilardi 1G 2A, 4 SOG
On the ice against each other (Hamilton's side)
4:17 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Hamilton's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–7
- 22.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.3
- 42.6%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hamilton | Vilardi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | NJD 3–4 WPG | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-02-23 | NJD 4–3 LAK | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-14 | NJD 5–2 LAK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 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.
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.
Dougie Hamilton
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.6 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to Dvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Gabriel Vilardi
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.3 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dougie Hamilton or Gabriel Vilardi in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Gabriel Vilardi projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dougie Hamilton's 1.74. Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; Vilardi had 69 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, Dougie Hamilton or Gabriel Vilardi?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Hamilton and Vilardi done against each other?
- In 3 games against each other in our data, Hamilton's team went 2–1. Hamilton had 3 points (0 goals) and Vilardi had 3 (1 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 →