Who to start · 2025-26
Ryan Hartman vs Vince Dunn
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vince Dunn projects to 1.83 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Hartman's 1.73.
Hartman had 43 points in 76 games; Dunn had 44 in 81 games.
This week Hartman has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Dunn has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Dunn for 3.6 ESPN points to Hartman's 1.2.
Ryan Hartman has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hartman's biggest edges: Expected goals 53.6%, Sequence xG 53.7%, High-danger chances 52.3%.
Dunn's biggest edges: Ascension score 54, Power-play share 67.1%, Power-play points 21.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ryan Hartman
1.73
fantasy points per game
Vince Dunn
1.83
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Vince Dunn has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hartman | Dunn |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.57 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.59 | 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: Hartman vs Dunn
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.
Hartman 8G 8A, 54 SOG · Dunn 2G 11A, 42 SOG
Hartman blocked 5 of Dunn's shots; Dunn blocked 1 of Hartman's.
On the ice against each other (Hartman's side)
16:16 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Hartman's side
- Shot attempts
- 23–16
- 59.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.5–0.6
- 69.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hartman | Dunn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | MIN 5–2 SEA | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-08 | MIN 3–2 SEA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2025-12-08 | MIN 4–1 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-19 | MIN 4–0 SEA | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-04 | MIN 4–3 SEA | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-12 | MIN 4–5 SEA | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-24 | MIN 5–2 SEA | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-10 | MIN 3–0 SEA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-27 | MIN 5–1 SEA | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-04-22 | MIN 6–3 SEA | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2021-11-13 | MIN 4–2 SEA | 0G 3A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-10-28 | MIN 1–4 SEA | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 24 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.
Ryan Hartman
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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 Ryan Hartman or Vince Dunn in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vince Dunn projects to 1.83 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Hartman's 1.73. Hartman had 43 points in 76 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, Ryan Hartman or Vince Dunn?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Hartman leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hartman and Dunn done against each other?
- In 24 games against each other in our data, Hartman's team went 12–12. Hartman had 16 points (8 goals) and Dunn had 13 (2 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 →