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Alexandre Carrier vs Charlie McAvoy

Alexandre CarrierAlexandre CarrierCanadiens · DefencevsCharlie McAvoyCharlie McAvoyBruins · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexandre Carrier's 1.73.

Carrier had 22 points in 73 games; McAvoy had 61 in 69 games.

This week Carrier has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; McAvoy has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McAvoy for 1.7 ESPN points to Carrier's 1.2.

Charlie McAvoy has the better number in 27 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Carrier's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.033, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Goals above expected +3.6.

McAvoy's biggest edges: Power-play share 68.4%, Power-play time per game 3:02, Hardest shot 93.0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alexandre Carrier

1.58

fantasy points per game

Charlie McAvoy

2.41

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromCarrierMcAvoy
Goals (+2)0.190.32
Assists (+1)0.210.72
Power-play points (+0.5)0.000.16
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.080.16
Hits (+0.1)0.050.11
Blocks (+0.5)1.060.93

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: Carrier vs McAvoy

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.

CarrierMcAvoy
3Team record in 9 meetings6
0Points in those games7

Carrier 0G 0A, 5 SOG · McAvoy 0G 7A, 15 SOG

0Hits on each other1

On the ice against each other (Carrier's side)

17:15 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Carrier's side

Shot attempts
21–15
58.3%
Expected goals
1.4–0.7
64.4%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Alexandre Carrier and Charlie McAvoy
DateScoreCarrierMcAvoy
2026-03-17MTL 3–2 BOS0G 0A 0S0G 1A 3S
2026-01-24MTL 3–4 BOS0G 0A 0S0G 3A 0S
2025-12-23MTL 6–2 BOS0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2025-11-15MTL 2–3 BOS0G 0A 0S0G 0A 0S
2024-10-22NSH 4–0 BOS0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2024-04-02NSH 0–3 BOS0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2023-10-14NSH 2–3 BOS0G 0A 0S0G 2A 2S
2022-01-15NSH 3–4 BOS0G 0A 1S0G 1A 3S
2021-12-02NSH 0–2 BOS0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

CarrierMcAvoy

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 @ TOR
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.2 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to Dvs Arturs Silovs (.888)

Charlie McAvoy

3games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.7 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)

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FAQ

Should I start Alexandre Carrier 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 Alexandre Carrier's 1.73. Carrier had 22 points in 73 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, Alexandre Carrier or Charlie McAvoy?
On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie McAvoy leads in 27 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Carrier and McAvoy done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Carrier's team went 3–6. Carrier had 0 points (0 goals) and McAvoy had 7 (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 →