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Dougie Hamilton vs Quinton Byfield

Dougie HamiltonDougie HamiltonDevils · DefencevsQuinton ByfieldQuinton ByfieldKings · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dougie Hamilton projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.

Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.

This week Hamilton has 1 game left; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Hamilton for 1.6 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.

Dougie Hamilton has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Hamilton's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 43.4%, Offensive-zone start % 47.2%, Forecheck xG /60 0.28.

Byfield's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 297, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Top skating speed 23.2.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Dougie Hamilton

1.74

fantasy points per game

Quinton Byfield

1.57

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Dougie Hamilton has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHamiltonByfield
Goals (+2)0.420.57
Assists (+1)0.330.30
Power-play points (+0.5)0.090.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.280.23
Hits (+0.1)0.120.08
Blocks (+0.5)0.500.32

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 Byfield

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.

HamiltonByfield
5Team record in 6 meetings1
4Points in those games1

Hamilton 0G 4A, 11 SOG · Byfield 1G 0A, 12 SOG

3Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other0

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

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

9:04 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Hamilton's side

Shot attempts
14–8
63.6%
Expected goals
0.3–0.6
32.1%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Dougie Hamilton and Quinton Byfield
DateScoreHamiltonByfield
2026-03-14NJD 6–4 LAK0G 2A 1S0G 0A 2S
2025-11-01NJD 4–1 LAK0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2025-01-01NJD 0–3 LAK0G 0A 4S1G 0A 2S
2024-12-12NJD 3–1 LAK0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2023-02-23NJD 4–3 LAK0G 2A 0S0G 0A 2S
2023-01-14NJD 5–2 LAK0G 0A 4S0G 0A 2S

Every stat, side by side

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

HamiltonByfield

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 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)

Quinton Byfield

2games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.4 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

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FAQ

Should I start Dougie Hamilton or Quinton Byfield 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 Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 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 Quinton Byfield?
On 2025-26 numbers, Dougie Hamilton leads in 17 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 Byfield done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Hamilton's team went 5–1. Hamilton had 4 points (0 goals) and Byfield had 1 (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 →