Who to start · 2025-26
Alexandre Carrier vs Brock Boeser
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alexandre Carrier projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Boeser's 1.68.
Carrier had 22 points in 73 games; Boeser had 48 in 75 games.
This week Carrier has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Boeser has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to Carrier's 1.2.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Carrier's biggest edges: Luck Meter +57, On-ice PDO 1010, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.033.
Boeser's biggest edges: Hardest shot 96.4, Power-play share 74.8%, Power-play time per game 3:10.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexandre Carrier
1.73
fantasy points per game
Brock Boeser
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alexandre Carrier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Carrier | Boeser |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.30 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.03 | 0.15 |
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: Carrier vs Boeser
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.
Carrier 3G 7A, 19 SOG · Boeser 6G 6A, 38 SOG
Carrier blocked 3 of Boeser's shots; Boeser blocked 0 of Carrier's.
On the ice against each other (Carrier's side)
13:26 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Carrier's side
- Shot attempts
- 23–7
- 76.7%
- Expected goals
- 1.7–0.2
- 87.0%
- Goals
- 4–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Carrier | Boeser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | MTL 6–3 VAN | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-25 | MTL 4–3 VAN | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-11 | MTL 4–2 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-06 | MTL 5–4 VAN | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-05-03 · PO | NSH 0–1 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-04-30 · PO | NSH 2–1 VAN | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-28 · PO | NSH 3–4 VAN | 0G 1A 2S | 3G 0A 8S |
| 2024-04-26 · PO | NSH 1–2 VAN | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-23 · PO | NSH 4–1 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-21 · PO | NSH 2–4 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-19 | NSH 2–5 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-10-31 | NSH 2–5 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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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.
Alexandre Carrier
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.2 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
Brock Boeser
4games (2 left)
3.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.3 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexandre Carrier or Brock Boeser in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alexandre Carrier projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Boeser's 1.68. Carrier had 22 points in 73 games; Boeser had 48 in 75 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, Alexandre Carrier or Brock Boeser?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Carrier and Boeser done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Carrier's team went 8–8. Carrier had 10 points (3 goals) and Boeser had 12 (6 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 →