Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Killorn vs Connor McDavid
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor McDavid projects to 3.45 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Killorn's 1.14.
Killorn had 33 points in 82 games; McDavid had 138 in 82 games.
This week Killorn has 1 game left; McDavid has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McDavid for 2.3 ESPN points to Killorn's 0.8.
Connor McDavid has the better number in 32 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Killorn's biggest edges: Hits 70, Hardest shot 85.1, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.043.
McDavid's biggest edges: Ascension score 62, Net penalties drawn /60 +1.05, Offensive-zone time 47.7%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 6 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Killorn
1.14
fantasy points per game
Connor McDavid
3.45
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Connor McDavid has the edge.
| Points per game from | Killorn | McDavid |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.47 | 1.15 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.21 | 1.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.35 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.22 |
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: Killorn vs McDavid
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.
Killorn 9G 7A, 55 SOG · McDavid 17G 25A, 97 SOG
Killorn's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Killorn's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
Killorn blocked 0 of McDavid's shots; McDavid blocked 1 of Killorn's.
On the ice against each other (Killorn's side)
44:02 at 5-on-5 over 9 games, 2025-26, from Killorn's side
- Shot attempts
- 47–34
- 58.0%
- Expected goals
- 2.1–2.4
- 47.1%
- Goals
- 1–3
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Killorn | McDavid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 · PO | ANA 5–2 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-28 · PO | ANA 1–4 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2026-04-26 · PO | ANA 4–3 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2026-04-24 · PO | ANA 7–4 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-04-22 · PO | ANA 6–4 EDM | 1G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | ANA 3–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-03-28 | ANA 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 2A 6S |
| 2026-02-25 | ANA 6–5 EDM | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2026-01-26 | ANA 4–7 EDM | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-04 | ANA 6–2 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2025-01-03 | ANA 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-29 | ANA 5–3 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
Latest 12 of 23 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.
Alex Killorn
2games (1 left)
0.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA0.8 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
Connor McDavid
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.3 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Killorn or Connor McDavid in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor McDavid projects to 3.45 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Killorn's 1.14. Killorn had 33 points in 82 games; McDavid had 138 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 Killorn or Connor McDavid?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Connor McDavid leads in 32 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Killorn and McDavid done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Killorn's team went 11–12. Killorn had 16 points (9 goals) and McDavid had 42 (17 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Killorn or McDavid?
- Against each other, Killorn has won 1 and McDavid 0 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
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 →