Who to start · 2025-26
Dougie Hamilton vs Ryan Hartman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dougie Hamilton projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Hartman's 1.73.
Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; Hartman had 43 in 76 games.
This week Hamilton has 1 game left; Hartman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Hamilton for 1.6 ESPN points to Hartman's 1.2.
Ryan Hartman has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hamilton's biggest edges: Ascension score 54, Power-play share 54.7%, Corsi 54.2%.
Hartman's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.64, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.009, Blocked shots 95.
- • 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, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dougie Hamilton
1.74
fantasy points per game
Ryan Hartman
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dougie Hamilton has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hamilton | Hartman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.50 | 0.59 |
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 Hartman
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 7A, 57 SOG · Hartman 5G 2A, 38 SOG
Hamilton blocked 1 of Hartman's shots; Hartman blocked 2 of Hamilton's.
On the ice against each other (Hamilton's side)
9:17 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Hamilton's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–18
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.9
- 31.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hamilton | Hartman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | NJD 5–2 MIN | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-22 | NJD 4–1 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-02 | NJD 5–3 MIN | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-29 | NJD 4–3 MIN | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-21 | NJD 1–2 MIN | 0G 0A 9S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-11 | NJD 2–3 MIN | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2021-12-02 | NJD 2–5 MIN | 0G 2A 4S | 1G 2A 10S |
| 2021-11-24 | NJD 2–3 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2019-12-07 | CAR 6–2 MIN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-11-16 | CAR 4–3 MIN | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-04-06 | CAR 4–3 PHI | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-03-30 | CAR 5–2 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
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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)
Ryan Hartman
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dougie Hamilton or Ryan Hartman 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 Ryan Hartman's 1.73. Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; Hartman had 43 in 76 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 Ryan Hartman?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Hartman 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 Hartman done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Hamilton's team went 11–4. Hamilton had 10 points (3 goals) and Hartman had 7 (5 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 →