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Dougie Hamilton vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dougie Hamilton projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70.

Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.

This week Hamilton has 1 game left; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Hamilton for 1.6 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Hamilton's biggest edges: Hits 87, Fenwick 54.1%, Transition attempts /60 1.42.

Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Top skating speed 22.8, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, 20+ mph bursts 63.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Dougie Hamilton

1.63

fantasy points per game

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

1.70

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHamiltonNugent-Hopkins
Goals (+2)0.310.56
Assists (+1)0.350.50
Power-play points (+0.5)0.090.20
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.260.18
Hits (+0.1)0.110.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.500.22

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 Nugent-Hopkins

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.

HamiltonNugent-Hopkins
10Team record in 12 meetings2
8Points in those games7

Hamilton 1G 7A, 41 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 5G 2A, 26 SOG

1Hits on each other0
1Shots blocked by the other2

Hamilton blocked 1 of Nugent-Hopkins's shots; Nugent-Hopkins blocked 2 of Hamilton's.

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

10:58 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Hamilton's side

Shot attempts
7–13
35.0%
Expected goals
0.5–0.6
46.5%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Dougie Hamilton and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
DateScoreHamiltonNugent-Hopkins
2026-01-20NJD 2–1 EDM0G 1A 2S0G 0A 1S
2025-10-18NJD 5–3 EDM0G 0A 0S2G 0A 3S
2024-11-04NJD 3–0 EDM0G 1A 3S0G 0A 3S
2022-11-21NJD 5–2 EDM0G 0A 4S1G 0A 7S
2022-11-03NJD 4–3 EDM0G 0A 9S0G 0A 2S
2021-12-31NJD 6–5 EDM0G 2A 5S0G 1A 2S
2019-12-10CAR 6–3 EDM1G 1A 5S1G 0A 4S
2019-02-15CAR 3–1 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2019-01-20CAR 7–4 EDM0G 0A 3S0G 1A 2S
2018-03-13CGY 1–0 EDM0G 0A 5S0G 0A 1S
2017-12-02CGY 5–7 EDM0G 2A 1S1G 0A 1S
2017-10-04CGY 0–3 EDM0G 0A 3S0G 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.

HamiltonNugent-Hopkins

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 DSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

3games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Dougie Hamilton or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 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 Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70. Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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 Nugent-Hopkins?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads in 21 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Hamilton and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, Hamilton's team went 10–2. Hamilton had 8 points (1 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins 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 →