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Alexandre Carrier vs Leo Carlsson

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leo Carlsson projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexandre Carrier's 1.73.

Carrier had 22 points in 73 games; Carlsson had 67 in 70 games.

This week Carrier has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Carlsson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Carlsson for 1.6 ESPN points to Carrier's 1.2.

Leo Carlsson has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Carrier's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.033, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Blocked shots 155.

Carlsson's biggest edges: Power-play time per game 3:23, Offensive-zone start % 65.8%, Power-play share 65.9%.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alexandre Carrier

1.73

fantasy points per game

Leo Carlsson

2.12

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Leo Carlsson has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromCarrierCarlsson
Goals (+2)0.300.90
Assists (+1)0.260.57
Power-play points (+0.5)0.000.12
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.090.26
Hits (+0.1)0.050.02
Blocks (+0.5)1.030.23

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 Carlsson

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

CarrierCarlsson
1Team record in 4 meetings3
1Points in those games7

Carrier 1G 0A, 6 SOG · Carlsson 3G 4A, 14 SOG

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

5:12 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Carrier's side

Shot attempts
4–3
57.1%
Expected goals
0.2–0.3
39.8%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Alexandre Carrier and Leo Carlsson
DateScoreCarrierCarlsson
2026-03-15MTL 3–4 ANA0G 0A 0S2G 1A 5S
2026-03-06MTL 5–6 ANA1G 0A 1S1G 1A 4S
2025-02-02MTL 2–3 ANA0G 0A 3S0G 2A 0S
2024-02-25NSH 4–2 ANA0G 0A 2S0G 0A 5S

Every stat, side by side

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

CarrierCarlsson

Fantasy box score

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.

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)

Leo Carlsson

2games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ VGK
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA1.6 pts
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)

FAQ

Should I start Alexandre Carrier or Leo Carlsson in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leo Carlsson projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexandre Carrier's 1.73. Carrier had 22 points in 73 games; Carlsson had 67 in 70 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 Leo Carlsson?
On 2025-26 numbers, Leo Carlsson leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Carrier and Carlsson done against each other?
In 4 games against each other in our data, Carrier's team went 1–3. Carrier had 1 points (1 goals) and Carlsson had 7 (3 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 →