Who to start · 2025-26
Jackson Blake 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 Jackson Blake's 1.45.
Blake had 53 points in 81 games; Hutson had 78 in 82 games.
This week Blake has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Hutson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Blake for 1.7 ESPN points to Hutson's 1.5.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Blake's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.75, Forecheck xG /60 0.40, Ascension score 55.
Hutson's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Top skating speed 23.0, On-ice PDO 1044.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jackson Blake
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 | Blake | Hutson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.48 | 0.27 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.75 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.14 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 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: Blake 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.
Blake 2G 5A, 23 SOG · Hutson 3G 4A, 10 SOG
Blake blocked 1 of Hutson's shots; Hutson blocked 4 of Blake's.
On the ice against each other (Blake's side)
41:42 at 5-on-5 over 8 games, 2025-26, from Blake's side
- Shot attempts
- 59–27
- 68.6%
- Expected goals
- 3.2–1.8
- 64.2%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Blake | Hutson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 · PO | CAR 6–1 MTL | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-05-27 · PO | CAR 4–0 MTL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-05-25 · PO | CAR 3–2 MTL | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2026-05-23 · PO | CAR 3–2 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-05-21 · PO | CAR 2–6 MTL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-29 | CAR 1–3 MTL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2026-03-24 | CAR 2–5 MTL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-01 | CAR 5–7 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-28 | CAR 4–1 MTL | 1G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-25 | CAR 0–4 MTL | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 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.
Jackson Blake
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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 Jackson Blake 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 Jackson Blake's 1.45. Blake had 53 points in 81 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, Jackson Blake or Lane Hutson?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Blake and Hutson done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Blake's team went 5–5. Blake had 7 points (2 goals) and Hutson had 7 (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 →