Who to start · 2025-26
Adrian Kempe vs Evan Bouchard
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adrian Kempe's 2.01.
Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Bouchard had 95 in 82 games.
This week Kempe has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Bouchard has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Bouchard for 1.9 ESPN points to Kempe's 1.6.
Evan Bouchard has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Kempe's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.93, Hits 127, Top skating speed 23.7.
Bouchard's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.06, Forecheck xG /60 0.35, High-danger chances 57.1%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 10 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adrian Kempe
2.01
fantasy points per game
Evan Bouchard
3.14
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Evan Bouchard has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kempe | Bouchard |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.83 | 0.92 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 1.03 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.30 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.63 |
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: Kempe vs Bouchard
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kempe 21G 22A, 182 SOG · Bouchard 10G 35A, 108 SOG
Kempe blocked 3 of Bouchard's shots; Bouchard blocked 7 of Kempe's.
On the ice against each other (Kempe's side)
13:18 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Kempe's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–10
- 56.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.5
- 58.8%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kempe | Bouchard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | LAK 1–0 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-02-26 | LAK 1–8 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-10 | LAK 4–3 EDM | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-05-01 · PO | LAK 4–6 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-29 · PO | LAK 1–3 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-27 · PO | LAK 3–4 EDM | 0G 0A 4S | 2G 0A 9S |
| 2025-04-25 · PO | LAK 4–7 EDM | 1G 1A 3S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2025-04-23 · PO | LAK 6–2 EDM | 2G 2A 8S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-21 · PO | LAK 6–5 EDM | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 3A 4S |
| 2025-04-14 | LAK 5–0 EDM | 1G 2A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-05 | LAK 3–0 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2025-01-13 | LAK 0–1 EDM | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 43 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.
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.
Adrian Kempe
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 8th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Evan Bouchard
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.9 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adrian Kempe or Evan Bouchard in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adrian Kempe's 2.01. Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Bouchard had 95 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, Adrian Kempe or Evan Bouchard?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Evan Bouchard leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kempe and Bouchard done against each other?
- In 43 games against each other in our data, Kempe's team went 17–26. Kempe had 43 points (21 goals) and Bouchard had 45 (10 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 →