Who to start · 2025-26
Drake Batherson vs Ryan Hartman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Hartman's 1.73.
Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Hartman had 43 in 76 games.
This week Batherson has 1 game left; Hartman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Batherson for 1.7 ESPN points to Hartman's 1.2.
Drake Batherson has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Batherson's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 76.7%, 20+ mph bursts 139, Luck Meter +39.
Hartman's biggest edges: Blocked shots 95, Transition attempts /60 1.53, Faceoffs won 492.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Ryan Hartman
1.84
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Drake Batherson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Batherson | Hartman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.26 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.63 |
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: Batherson vs Hartman
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Batherson 3G 8A, 24 SOG · Hartman 4G 1A, 26 SOG
Batherson's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Batherson's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
Batherson blocked 0 of Hartman's shots; Hartman blocked 2 of Batherson's.
On the ice against each other (Batherson's side)
9:25 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Batherson's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–12
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–1.3
- 30.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Batherson | Hartman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | OTT 1–4 MIN | 1G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-13 | OTT 2–3 MIN | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-01 | OTT 6–0 MIN | 1G 2A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-29 | OTT 3–1 MIN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-12-18 | OTT 2–4 MIN | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-27 | OTT 2–4 MIN | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2021-11-02 | OTT 4–5 MIN | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2018-12-17 | OTT 4–3 NSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2018-12-11 | OTT 1–3 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
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.
Drake Batherson
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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 Drake Batherson or Ryan Hartman in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Hartman's 1.73. Batherson had 71 points in 79 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, Drake Batherson or Ryan Hartman?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Drake Batherson 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 Batherson and Hartman done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Batherson's team went 3–6. Batherson had 11 points (3 goals) and Hartman had 5 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Batherson or Hartman?
- Against each other, Batherson has won 1 and Hartman 0 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
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 →