Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Laferriere vs Alex Ovechkin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Ovechkin projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Laferriere's 1.79.
Laferriere had 44 points in 82 games; Ovechkin had 64 in 82 games.
This week Laferriere has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Ovechkin has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Ovechkin for 1.9 ESPN points to Laferriere's 1.3.
Alex Laferriere has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Laferriere's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 182, Top skating speed 23.4, Blocked shots 49.
Ovechkin's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 98.1%, Hardest shot 97.3, Offensive-zone time 44.6%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Laferriere
1.79
fantasy points per game
Alex Ovechkin
1.84
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Ovechkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Laferriere | Ovechkin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.48 | 0.73 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.29 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.32 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 0.12 |
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: Laferriere vs Ovechkin
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Laferriere 0G 0A, 10 SOG · Ovechkin 1G 3A, 5 SOG
Laferriere's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Laferriere's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
Laferriere blocked 1 of Ovechkin's shots; Ovechkin blocked 0 of Laferriere's.
On the ice against each other (Laferriere's side)
6:56 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Laferriere's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–7
- 36.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.4
- 10.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Laferriere | Ovechkin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | LAK 1–3 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-11-17 | LAK 1–2 WSH | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-13 | LAK 3–0 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-07 | LAK 3–4 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-11-29 | LAK 1–2 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 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.
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 Laferriere
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.3 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Alex Ovechkin
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Laferriere or Alex Ovechkin in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Ovechkin projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Laferriere's 1.79. Laferriere had 44 points in 82 games; Ovechkin had 64 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 Laferriere or Alex Ovechkin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Laferriere leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Laferriere and Ovechkin done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Laferriere's team went 1–4. Laferriere had 0 points (0 goals) and Ovechkin had 4 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Laferriere or Ovechkin?
- Against each other, Laferriere has won 0 and Ovechkin 1 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 →