Who to start · 2025-26
Justin Danforth vs Michael Amadio
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Michael Amadio projects to 1.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Justin Danforth's 0.51.
Danforth had 0 points in 4 games; Amadio had 35 in 81 games.
This week Danforth has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Amadio has 3 left with 2 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Amadio for 3.0 to Danforth's 2.1 over the games left.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Michael Amadio rates ahead, -1.8 to -7.7 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Danforth has no recent trend; Amadio is cooling, −2:10 TOI a game.
- • Danforth has played 6 of the Sabres' 7 games since Oct 6 (in and out of the lineup).
- • 2026-27 so far: 6 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 9 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Justin Danforth
-7.7
category z-score total
Michael Amadio
-1.8
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Michael Amadio has the edge (Danforth wins 0, Amadio wins 5 of 6 categories).
| Category | Danforth | Amadio |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.00 | 0.20 |
| Assists / game | 0.00 | 0.24 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.31 | 0.02 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 0.40 | 1.12 |
| Hits / game | 0.68 | 1.06 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Danforth vs Amadio
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Danforth 2G 1A, 6 SOG · Amadio 0G 1A, 6 SOG
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Danforth | Amadio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-15 | BUF 8–4 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-08 | CBJ 5–2 OTT | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-06 | CBJ 0–4 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-29 | CBJ 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-04 | CBJ 6–3 VGK | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
Faceoffs: Danforth vs Amadio
Model: Justin Danforth wins 51.2% of draws against Michael Amadio on average (R shot vs R shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Danforth at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 44% | 57% | 45% | 58% | 51% | 45% | 58% | 46% | 60% |
| Road | 43% | 56% | 44% | 57% | 51% | 44% | 57% | 45% | 58% |
They have not faced each other on a draw in the seasons we track.
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
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Justin Danforth
2games
2.1proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 vs PHI1.1 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ WSH1.1 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
Michael Amadio
3games
3.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 vs FLA1.0 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs NYR1.0 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
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FAQ
- Should I start Justin Danforth or Michael Amadio in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Michael Amadio projects to 1.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Justin Danforth's 0.51. Danforth had 0 points in 4 games; Amadio had 35 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.
- How have Danforth and Amadio done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Danforth's team went 3–2. Danforth had 3 points (2 goals) and Amadio had 1 (0 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 →