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Dougie Hamilton vs Vince Dunn

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vince Dunn projects to 1.83 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dougie Hamilton's 1.74.

Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; Dunn had 44 in 81 games.

This week Hamilton has 1 game left; Dunn has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Dunn for 3.6 ESPN points to Hamilton's 1.6.

Vince Dunn has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Hamilton's biggest edges: Fenwick 54.1%, High-danger chances 54.4%, Corsi 54.2%.

Dunn's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1012, 20+ mph bursts 31, Luck Meter +4.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Dougie Hamilton

1.74

fantasy points per game

Vince Dunn

1.83

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Vince Dunn has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHamiltonDunn
Goals (+2)0.420.38
Assists (+1)0.330.51
Power-play points (+0.5)0.090.15
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.280.22
Hits (+0.1)0.120.04
Blocks (+0.5)0.500.53

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 Dunn

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.

HamiltonDunn
8Team record in 13 meetings5
8Points in those games9

Hamilton 4G 4A, 41 SOG · Dunn 1G 8A, 21 SOG

1Shots blocked by the other3

Hamilton blocked 1 of Dunn's shots; Dunn blocked 3 of Hamilton's.

1Penalties drawn off the other0

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

9:47 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Hamilton's side

Shot attempts
12–11
52.2%
Expected goals
0.9–0.4
70.7%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Dougie Hamilton and Vince Dunn
DateScoreHamiltonDunn
2026-01-25NJD 2–4 SEA1G 1A 5S0G 0A 0S
2026-01-14NJD 3–2 SEA0G 1A 3S0G 2A 2S
2025-01-06NJD 3–2 SEA0G 1A 4S0G 0A 1S
2024-12-06NJD 3–2 SEA0G 0A 3S0G 1A 0S
2023-02-09NJD 3–1 SEA2G 0A 5S0G 1A 1S
2023-01-19NJD 3–4 SEA0G 0A 1S0G 1A 4S
2022-04-16NJD 3–4 SEA0G 0A 5S0G 1A 1S
2021-10-19NJD 4–2 SEA0G 0A 0S0G 1A 1S
2019-03-01CAR 5–2 STL0G 1A 1S1G 1A 3S
2018-11-06CAR 1–4 STL0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2017-12-20CGY 2–1 STL1G 0A 4S0G 0A 5S
2017-11-13CGY 7–4 STL0G 0A 5S0G 0A 0S

Latest 12 of 13 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.

HamiltonDunn

Fantasy box score

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 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)

Vince Dunn

3games (2 left)

3.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ CGY
    Opp allows the most FP to DLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.8 pts
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to DLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)

FAQ

Should I start Dougie Hamilton or Vince Dunn in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vince Dunn projects to 1.83 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dougie Hamilton's 1.74. Hamilton had 39 points in 77 games; Dunn had 44 in 81 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 Vince Dunn?
On 2025-26 numbers, Vince Dunn 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 Dunn done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, Hamilton's team went 8–5. Hamilton had 8 points (4 goals) and Dunn had 9 (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 →