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Ryan Hartman vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Hartman projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70.

Hartman had 43 points in 76 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.

This week Hartman has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Hartman for 1.2 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.

Ryan Hartman has the better number in 18 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.

Hartman's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.009, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.64, Blocked shots 95.

Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Power-play share 86.6%, Offensive-zone start % 60.5%, Power-play time per game 3:30.

Head to head on the dot, Nugent-Hopkins leads Hartman 19–15.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Ryan Hartman

1.84

fantasy points per game

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

1.70

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Ryan Hartman has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHartmanNugent-Hopkins
Goals (+2)0.610.56
Assists (+1)0.260.50
Power-play points (+0.5)0.050.20
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.220.18
Hits (+0.1)0.080.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.630.22

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: Hartman vs Nugent-Hopkins

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

HartmanNugent-Hopkins
15Team record in 20 meetings5
18Points in those games18

Hartman 8G 10A, 47 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 6G 12A, 56 SOG

15Faceoffs against each other19

Hartman's offensive zone 7–8 · neutral 4–7 · Hartman's defensive zone 4–4 (2017-18 to 2025-26)

1Hits on each other0
2Shots blocked by the other0

Hartman blocked 2 of Nugent-Hopkins's shots; Nugent-Hopkins blocked 0 of Hartman's.

0Penalties drawn off the other1

On the ice against each other (Hartman's side)

17:01 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Hartman's side

Shot attempts
23–10
69.7%
Expected goals
1.4–0.5
73.8%
Goals
2–0

Games against each other

Games between Ryan Hartman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
DateScoreHartmanNugent-Hopkins
2026-01-31MIN 7–3 EDM0G 1A 3S1G 0A 4S
2025-12-20MIN 5–2 EDM1G 0A 6S0G 0A 3S
2025-12-02MIN 1–0 EDM0G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S
2025-01-15MIN 3–5 EDM1G 0A 3S1G 1A 3S
2024-12-12MIN 1–7 EDM0G 0A 4S1G 0A 3S
2024-11-21MIN 5–3 EDM0G 2A 3S0G 0A 0S
2024-02-23MIN 4–2 EDM0G 1A 1S0G 1A 1S
2023-12-08MIN 3–4 EDM0G 1A 3S0G 4A 4S
2023-10-24MIN 7–4 EDM3G 2A 5S0G 0A 1S
2022-04-12MIN 5–1 EDM2G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2022-02-20MIN 7–3 EDM0G 1A 0S0G 1A 4S
2021-12-07MIN 4–1 EDM0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S

Latest 12 of 20 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

HartmanNugent-Hopkins

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Ryan Hartman

2games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

3games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Ryan Hartman or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Hartman projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70. Hartman had 43 points in 76 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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, Ryan Hartman or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Hartman leads in 18 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Hartman and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
In 20 games against each other in our data, Hartman's team went 15–5. Hartman had 18 points (8 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 18 (6 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Hartman or Nugent-Hopkins?
Against each other, Hartman has won 15 and Nugent-Hopkins 19 of their 34 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 →