Who to start · 2025-26
Alex DeBrincat vs Charlie McAvoy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex DeBrincat's 2.20.
DeBrincat had 85 points in 82 games; McAvoy had 61 in 69 games.
This week DeBrincat has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; McAvoy has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project DeBrincat for 2.3 ESPN points to McAvoy's 1.7.
Alex DeBrincat has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
DeBrincat's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.060, Fenwick 53.8%, Forecheck xG /60 0.34.
McAvoy's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Penalty minutes 62, Hits 79.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex DeBrincat
2.31
fantasy points per game
Charlie McAvoy
2.41
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.
| Points per game from | DeBrincat | McAvoy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.00 | 0.32 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.54 | 0.72 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 0.93 |
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: DeBrincat vs McAvoy
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
DeBrincat 7G 3A, 55 SOG · McAvoy 2G 12A, 31 SOG
DeBrincat blocked 0 of McAvoy's shots; McAvoy blocked 4 of DeBrincat's.
On the ice against each other (DeBrincat's side)
19:19 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from DeBrincat's side
- Shot attempts
- 21–18
- 53.8%
- Expected goals
- 1.4–0.7
- 68.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | DeBrincat | McAvoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | DET 2–4 BOS | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2026-01-13 | DET 0–3 BOS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-03 | DET 2–3 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-23 | DET 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-31 | DET 3–5 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2023-11-24 | DET 5–2 BOS | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-28 | DET 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-21 | OTT 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-20 | OTT 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 0S |
| 2022-12-27 | OTT 3–2 BOS | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-03-15 | CHI 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-10 | CHI 3–4 BOS | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 4S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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.
Alex DeBrincat
2games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.3 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to RWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
Charlie McAvoy
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex DeBrincat or Charlie McAvoy in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex DeBrincat's 2.20. DeBrincat had 85 points in 82 games; McAvoy had 61 in 69 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, Alex DeBrincat or Charlie McAvoy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex DeBrincat leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have DeBrincat and McAvoy done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, DeBrincat's team went 3–12. DeBrincat had 10 points (7 goals) and McAvoy had 14 (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 →