Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Quinn vs Lane Hutson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lane Hutson projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jack Quinn's 1.45.
Quinn had 51 points in 82 games; Hutson had 78 in 82 games.
This week Quinn has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Hutson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Quinn for 1.6 ESPN points to Hutson's 1.5.
Lane Hutson has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Quinn's biggest edges: Ascension score 64, Transition attempts /60 1.66, Hardest shot 87.7.
Hutson's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Fenwick 53.5%, Blocked shots 137.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Quinn
1.45
fantasy points per game
Lane Hutson
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Lane Hutson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Quinn | Hutson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 0.27 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.75 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.14 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.81 |
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: Quinn vs Hutson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Quinn 2G 4A, 25 SOG · Hutson 1G 19A, 24 SOG
Quinn blocked 0 of Hutson's shots; Hutson blocked 3 of Quinn's.
On the ice against each other (Quinn's side)
55:30 at 5-on-5 over 11 games, 2025-26, from Quinn's side
- Shot attempts
- 44–62
- 41.5%
- Expected goals
- 1.8–3.1
- 36.8%
- Goals
- 2–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Quinn | Hutson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 · PO | BUF 2–3 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-05-16 · PO | BUF 8–3 MTL | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-05-14 · PO | BUF 3–6 MTL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2026-05-12 · PO | BUF 3–2 MTL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-05-10 · PO | BUF 2–6 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2026-05-08 · PO | BUF 1–5 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-05-06 · PO | BUF 4–2 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-31 | BUF 2–4 MTL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-01-22 | BUF 4–2 MTL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-15 | BUF 5–3 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-10-20 | BUF 2–4 MTL | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-03 | BUF 3–4 MTL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 0S |
Latest 12 of 15 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.
Jack Quinn
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI1.6 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
Lane Hutson
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.5 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to Dvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Quinn or Lane Hutson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lane Hutson projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jack Quinn's 1.45. Quinn had 51 points in 82 games; Hutson had 78 in 82 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, Jack Quinn or Lane Hutson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Lane Hutson leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Quinn and Hutson done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Quinn's team went 5–10. Quinn had 6 points (2 goals) and Hutson had 20 (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 →