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Alex DeBrincat vs Evan Bouchard

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex DeBrincat's 2.20.

DeBrincat had 85 points in 82 games; Bouchard had 95 in 82 games.

This week DeBrincat has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Bouchard has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project DeBrincat for 2.3 ESPN points to Bouchard's 1.9.

Evan Bouchard has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

DeBrincat's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.78, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.060, On-ice PDO 1010.

Bouchard's biggest edges: Ascension score 68, Faceoffs won 0, High-danger chances 57.1%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 10 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alex DeBrincat

2.20

fantasy points per game

Evan Bouchard

3.14

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Evan Bouchard has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromDeBrincatBouchard
Goals (+2)0.940.92
Assists (+1)0.501.03
Power-play points (+0.5)0.130.21
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.330.30
Hits (+0.1)0.070.04
Blocks (+0.5)0.220.63

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: DeBrincat 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.

DeBrincatBouchard
4Team record in 11 meetings7
10Points in those games9

DeBrincat 5G 5A, 34 SOG · Bouchard 2G 7A, 33 SOG

2Shots blocked by the other1

DeBrincat blocked 2 of Bouchard's shots; Bouchard blocked 1 of DeBrincat's.

1Penalties drawn off the other0

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

6:45 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from DeBrincat's side

Shot attempts
10–2
83.3%
Expected goals
0.4–0.0
97.3%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Alex DeBrincat and Evan Bouchard
DateScoreDeBrincatBouchard
2025-12-11DET 1–4 EDM0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2025-10-19DET 4–2 EDM0G 0A 5S0G 0A 3S
2025-01-30DET 3–2 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 1A 6S
2024-10-27DET 2–3 EDM0G 0A 2S1G 1A 3S
2024-02-13DET 4–8 EDM1G 1A 4S1G 2A 5S
2024-01-11DET 2–3 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2023-03-14OTT 3–6 EDM0G 1A 4S0G 0A 2S
2023-02-11OTT 3–6 EDM0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2022-03-03CHI 4–3 EDM1G 0A 5S0G 1A 4S
2022-02-09CHI 4–1 EDM1G 2A 4S0G 0A 4S
2021-11-20CHI 2–5 EDM2G 0A 4S0G 2A 2S

Every stat, side by side

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

DeBrincatBouchard

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.

Alex DeBrincat

2games (1 left)

2.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs NYR
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.3 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to RW

Evan Bouchard

3games (1 left)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to D
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to D
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.9 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to D

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FAQ

Should I start Alex DeBrincat 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 Alex DeBrincat's 2.20. DeBrincat had 85 points in 82 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, Alex DeBrincat or Evan Bouchard?
On 2025-26 numbers, Evan Bouchard leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have DeBrincat and Bouchard done against each other?
In 11 games against each other in our data, DeBrincat's team went 4–7. DeBrincat had 10 points (5 goals) and Bouchard had 9 (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 →