Who to start · 2025-26
Alexandre Carrier vs Drake Batherson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexandre Carrier's 1.73.
Carrier had 22 points in 73 games; Batherson had 71 in 79 games.
This week Carrier has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Batherson has 1 left. We project Batherson for 1.7 ESPN points to Carrier's 1.2.
Drake Batherson has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Carrier's biggest edges: Blocked shots 155, Faceoffs won 0, On-ice PDO 1010.
Batherson's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 76.7%, Offensive-zone time 48.3%, Hardest shot 90.6.
- • 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
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Drake Batherson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Carrier | Batherson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.19 | 0.84 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.21 | 0.48 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.15 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.06 | 0.14 |
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 Batherson
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 1G 4A, 12 SOG · Batherson 9G 3A, 48 SOG
Carrier blocked 0 of Batherson's shots; Batherson blocked 1 of Carrier's.
On the ice against each other (Carrier's side)
17:42 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Carrier's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–14
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.6
- 26.5%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Carrier | Batherson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | MTL 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-17 | MTL 6–5 OTT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-02 | MTL 2–5 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-11-01 | MTL 4–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-11 | MTL 2–5 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-03-18 | MTL 6–3 OTT | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-22 | MTL 5–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-12-07 | NSH 1–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-27 | NSH 4–1 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-29 | NSH 3–4 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-09 | NSH 3–0 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-12-10 | NSH 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 5S |
Latest 12 of 13 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 Dvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
Drake Batherson
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexandre Carrier or Drake Batherson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexandre Carrier's 1.73. Carrier had 22 points in 73 games; Batherson had 71 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, Alexandre Carrier or Drake Batherson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Drake Batherson leads in 24 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 Batherson done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Carrier's team went 8–5. Carrier had 5 points (1 goals) and Batherson had 12 (9 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 →