Who to start · 2025-26
Dougie Hamilton vs Sidney Crosby
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dougie Hamilton's 1.74.
Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Hamilton has 1 game left; Crosby has 1 left. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Hamilton's 1.6.
Sidney Crosby has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hamilton's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.42, Corsi 54.2%, Scoring chances 53.0%.
Crosby's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 138, Luck Meter +61, On-ice PDO 1016.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dougie Hamilton
1.74
fantasy points per game
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hamilton | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.50 | 0.21 |
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 Crosby
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, 66 SOG · Crosby 1G 11A, 45 SOG
Hamilton blocked 1 of Crosby's shots; Crosby blocked 1 of Hamilton's.
On the ice against each other (Hamilton's side)
9:11 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Hamilton's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–9
- 52.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.3
- 58.4%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hamilton | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | NJD 2–5 PIT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2026-01-08 | NJD 1–4 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-02-04 | NJD 3–2 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-12-21 | NJD 3–0 PIT | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-16 | NJD 5–2 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-04-04 | NJD 5–1 PIT | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-18 | NJD 5–2 PIT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-01-22 | NJD 2–1 PIT | 1G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-30 | NJD 4–2 PIT | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-02-24 | NJD 6–1 PIT | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-12-19 | NJD 2–3 PIT | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-10-30 | NJD 4–2 PIT | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 18 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)
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to Cvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dougie Hamilton or Sidney Crosby in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dougie Hamilton's 1.74. Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 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 Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby leads in 19 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 Crosby done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Hamilton's team went 12–6. Hamilton had 14 points (4 goals) and Crosby had 12 (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 →