Who to start · 2025-26
Dougie Hamilton vs Sam Reinhart
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dougie Hamilton's 1.74.
Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Hamilton has 1 game left; Reinhart has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Reinhart for 2.5 ESPN points to Hamilton's 1.6.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Hamilton's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 50, Goals above expected +1.4, Transition attempts /60 1.42.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.016, Top skating speed 22.6, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.09.
- • 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, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dougie Hamilton
1.74
fantasy points per game
Sam Reinhart
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Reinhart has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hamilton | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.50 | 0.31 |
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 Reinhart
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 4G 10A, 55 SOG · Reinhart 9G 4A, 44 SOG
Hamilton blocked 0 of Reinhart's shots; Reinhart blocked 2 of Hamilton's.
On the ice against each other (Hamilton's side)
16:47 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Hamilton's side
- Shot attempts
- 25–10
- 71.4%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–0.5
- 72.8%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hamilton | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | NJD 5–1 FLA | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-20 | NJD 0–1 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-16 | NJD 3–1 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-14 | NJD 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-14 | NJD 6–2 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-12 | NJD 4–1 FLA | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-16 | NJD 3–4 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2023-03-18 | NJD 2–4 FLA | 0G 0A 5S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-21 | NJD 4–2 FLA | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-17 | NJD 2–4 FLA | 0G 1A 6S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-02 | NJD 6–7 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2021-11-18 | NJD 1–4 FLA | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
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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)
Sam Reinhart
3games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dougie Hamilton or Sam Reinhart in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dougie Hamilton's 1.74. Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 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 Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Hamilton and Reinhart done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Hamilton's team went 10–8. Hamilton had 14 points (4 goals) and Reinhart had 13 (9 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 →