Who to start · 2025-26
Dougie Hamilton vs Jake McCabe
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake McCabe projects to 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dougie Hamilton's 1.74.
Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; McCabe had 25 in 80 games.
This week Hamilton has 1 game left; McCabe has 1 left. We project McCabe for 1.7 ESPN points to Hamilton's 1.6.
Dougie Hamilton has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hamilton's biggest edges: Corsi 54.2%, Fenwick 54.1%, Offensive-zone time 43.4%.
McCabe's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 62, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.040, Top skating speed 22.7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dougie Hamilton
1.74
fantasy points per game
Jake McCabe
1.75
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake McCabe has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hamilton | McCabe |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.11 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.10 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.50 | 1.19 |
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 McCabe
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.
Hamilton 3G 3A, 38 SOG · McCabe 0G 3A, 11 SOG
Hamilton blocked 2 of McCabe's shots; McCabe blocked 2 of Hamilton's.
On the ice against each other (Hamilton's side)
19:11 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Hamilton's side
- Shot attempts
- 22–14
- 61.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.5
- 44.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hamilton | McCabe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | NJD 4–3 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-30 | NJD 0–4 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-21 | NJD 5–2 TOR | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-16 | NJD 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2024-10-10 | NJD 2–4 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-03-07 | NJD 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-06 | NJD 3–0 CHI | 1G 2A 7S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-10-15 | NJD 4–3 CHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-11-14 | CAR 5–4 BUF | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-02-07 | CAR 6–5 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-01-11 | CAR 4–3 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2018-01-22 | CGY 1–2 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
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 12th-most FP to Dvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Jake McCabe
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 12th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dougie Hamilton or Jake McCabe in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake McCabe projects to 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dougie Hamilton's 1.74. Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; McCabe had 25 in 80 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 Jake McCabe?
- 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 Hamilton and McCabe done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Hamilton's team went 7–5. Hamilton had 6 points (3 goals) and McCabe had 3 (0 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 →