Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Tuch vs Quinton Byfield
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.
Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.
This week Tuch has 1 game left; Byfield has 1 left. We project Tuch for 2.0 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.7.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Tuch's biggest edges: Luck Meter +61, On-ice PDO 1044, Offensive-zone start % 59.1%.
Byfield's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Faceoffs won 508, Ascension score 56.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Tuch
2.42
fantasy points per game
Quinton Byfield
1.57
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Tuch has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tuch | Byfield |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.03 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.57 | 0.32 |
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: Tuch vs Byfield
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.
Tuch 6G 2A, 34 SOG · Byfield 0G 3A, 16 SOG
On the ice against each other (Tuch's side)
12:22 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tuch's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–13
- 55.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.5
- 56.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tuch | Byfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | BUF 4–1 LAK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-29 | BUF 4–1 LAK | 3G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-20 | BUF 1–0 LAK | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-10 | BUF 1–3 LAK | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-02-13 | BUF 7–0 LAK | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-24 | BUF 5–3 LAK | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-02-13 | BUF 2–5 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-03-06 | BUF 0–3 LAK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
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 Tuch
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.0 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Quinton Byfield
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.7 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Tuch or Quinton Byfield in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 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 Tuch or Quinton Byfield?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Tuch and Byfield done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Tuch's team went 5–3. Tuch had 8 points (6 goals) and Byfield had 3 (0 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 →