Who to start · 2025-26
Dougie Hamilton vs Pavel Zacha
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dougie Hamilton projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Zacha's 1.70.
Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 games.
This week Hamilton has 1 game left; Zacha has 1 left. We project Hamilton for 1.6 ESPN points to Zacha's 1.0.
Dougie Hamilton has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hamilton's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.42, High-danger chances 54.4%, Ascension score 54.
Zacha's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1036, Luck Meter +68, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.019.
- • 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, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dougie Hamilton
1.74
fantasy points per game
Pavel Zacha
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dougie Hamilton has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hamilton | Zacha |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.50 | 0.24 |
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 Zacha
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 2G 7A, 35 SOG · Zacha 8G 6A, 24 SOG
Hamilton blocked 0 of Zacha's shots; Zacha blocked 1 of Hamilton's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Hamilton's side)
10:54 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Hamilton's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–11
- 56.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–1.2
- 40.2%
- Goals
- 1–3
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hamilton | Zacha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | NJD 0–4 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-03-16 | NJD 4–3 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-06 | NJD 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-01-22 | NJD 5–1 BOS | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-04-08 | NJD 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 4S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-28 | NJD 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-23 | NJD 3–4 BOS | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-11-02 | CAR 3–5 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-04-04 | CAR 3–1 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-02-10 | CAR 2–3 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2018-12-29 | CAR 0–2 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2018-11-18 | CAR 2–1 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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 DSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Pavel Zacha
3games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dougie Hamilton or Pavel Zacha 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 Pavel Zacha's 1.70. Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 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 Pavel Zacha?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dougie Hamilton leads in 18 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 Zacha done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Hamilton's team went 6–8. Hamilton had 9 points (2 goals) and Zacha had 14 (8 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 →