Brandon Montour or Filip Hronek? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Filip Hronek, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.7 fantasy points to 1.6. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), defensemen ranked 24th and 25th at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.64
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.28
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Filip Hronek, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.7 fantasy points to 1.6.
Categories leagues: Filip Hronek again, -3.5 category value for the week to -4.9.
Over SEA's last 5 games Brandon Montour played 5 games, 23:28 a night with 1:58 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over VAN's last 5 games Filip Hronek played 5 games, 25:10 a night with 3:17 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
Week 3 (Oct 12-18), side by side
| This week | Brandon Montour | Filip Hronek |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Pair 1 | Pair 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 23:28 (5) | 25:10 (5) |
| TOI, board | 22:48 | 24:58 |
| PP TOI, last games | 1:58 | 3:17 |
| Shots, last games | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Projected category value | -4.9 | -3.5 |
Schedule: Brandon Montour Tue @PHI, Thu @TBL, Sat @FLA. Filip Hronek Tue @NYI, Thu @FLA, Sat @TBL.
Projections are the board's per-game value times the games counted. A skater listed out, or who missed his team's last three games, counts none. A goalie counts his team's games times his share of its recent starts. Lines and power-play units are by ice time over the team's last five games. Stats and schedule from the NHL; injury designations from ESPN's public NHL injury list.
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The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Filip Hronek, 1.65 fantasy points per game to 1.64.
Categories leagues: Filip Hronek again, 136th overall against 166th.
| Category (z per game) | Brandon Montour | Filip Hronek |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| G goals | -1.2 | -1.6 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.3 | -1.6 |
| BLK blocked shots | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| HIT hits | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.8 | 0.1 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.1 | -1.2 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Brandon Montour or Filip Hronek in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Filip Hronek, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.7 fantasy points to 1.6. Categories leagues: Filip Hronek again, -3.5 category value for the week to -4.9. Over SEA's last 5 games Brandon Montour played 5 games, 23:28 a night with 1:58 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over VAN's last 5 games Filip Hronek played 5 games, 25:10 a night with 3:17 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Brandon Montour or Filip Hronek?
Season-long, points leagues: Filip Hronek, 1.65 fantasy points per game to 1.64. Categories leagues: Filip Hronek again, 136th overall against 166th.
Who wins more categories, Brandon Montour or Filip Hronek?
Brandon Montour is ahead per game in 3 (goals, plus-minus, shots on goal); Filip Hronek in 4 (assists, blocked shots, hits, power-play points).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number