Who to start · 2025-26
Drake Batherson vs Vince Dunn
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vince Dunn's 1.83.
Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Dunn had 44 in 81 games.
This week Batherson has 1 game left; Dunn has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Dunn for 3.6 ESPN points to Batherson's 1.7.
Drake Batherson has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Batherson's biggest edges: Expected goals 56.5%, Fenwick 54.8%, Sequence xG 56.7%.
Dunn's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, On-ice PDO 1012, Transition attempts /60 0.38.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Vince Dunn
1.59
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Drake Batherson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Batherson | Dunn |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 0.27 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.53 |
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: Batherson vs Dunn
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Batherson 1G 3A, 13 SOG · Dunn 3G 7A, 17 SOG
On the ice against each other (Batherson's side)
10:59 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Batherson's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–3
- 78.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.2
- 72.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Batherson | Dunn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | OTT 7–4 SEA | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-16 | OTT 4–3 SEA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-17 | OTT 3–0 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-04 | OTT 1–4 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-02 | OTT 2–0 SEA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-09 | OTT 5–4 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-07 | OTT 4–8 SEA | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-04-18 | OTT 2–4 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 3A 1S |
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)
Vince Dunn
3games (2 left)
3.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGYOpp allows the most FP to DLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.8 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows the most FP to DLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Drake Batherson or Vince Dunn 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 Vince Dunn's 1.83. Batherson had 71 points in 79 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, Drake Batherson or Vince Dunn?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Drake Batherson leads in 24 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 Dunn done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Batherson's team went 5–3. Batherson had 4 points (1 goals) and Dunn had 10 (3 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 →