Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg 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 Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; McAvoy had 61 in 69 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; McAvoy has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McAvoy for 1.7 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.6.
Charlie McAvoy has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Goals above expected +4.1, Hardest shot 89.2.
McAvoy's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, On-ice PDO 1026, Transition attempts /60 0.56.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.74
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 | Wennberg | McAvoy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.32 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.72 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 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: Wennberg vs McAvoy
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.
Wennberg 1G 7A, 19 SOG · McAvoy 1G 11A, 24 SOG
Wennberg blocked 1 of McAvoy's shots; McAvoy blocked 2 of Wennberg's.
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
7:54 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–7
- 36.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.4
- 50.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | McAvoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | SJS 4–2 BOS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-21 | NYR 5–2 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-26 | SEA 4–3 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-02-15 | SEA 4–1 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-02-23 | SEA 5–6 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-01-12 | SEA 3–0 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-02-24 | SEA 2–3 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2022-02-01 | SEA 2–3 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-01-14 | CBJ 3–0 BOS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-01-02 | CBJ 2–1 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-05-04 · PO | CBJ 3–4 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-05-02 · PO | CBJ 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 19 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.
Alexander Wennberg
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.6 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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 Alexander Wennberg 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 Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 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, Alexander Wennberg or Charlie McAvoy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie McAvoy leads in 21 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Wennberg and McAvoy done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 11–8. Wennberg had 8 points (1 goals) and McAvoy had 12 (1 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 →