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Alexis Lafrenière vs Carter Verhaeghe

Alexis LafrenièreAlexis LafrenièreRangers · Left wingvsCarter VerhaegheCarter VerhaeghePanthers · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Carter Verhaeghe projects to 1.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41.

Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Verhaeghe had 55 in 77 games.

This week Lafrenière has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Verhaeghe has 1 left. We project Lafrenière for 2.8 ESPN points to Verhaeghe's 1.3.

Carter Verhaeghe has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Lafrenière's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.25, Blocked shots 42, High-danger chances 58.8%.

Verhaeghe's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.014, Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Penalty minutes 32.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alexis Lafrenière

1.41

fantasy points per game

Carter Verhaeghe

1.50

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Carter Verhaeghe has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromLafrenièreVerhaeghe
Goals (+2)0.490.57
Assists (+1)0.340.40
Power-play points (+0.5)0.080.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.190.22
Hits (+0.1)0.110.08
Blocks (+0.5)0.210.16

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: Lafrenière vs Verhaeghe

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.

LafrenièreVerhaeghe
11Team record in 20 meetings9
14Points in those games17

Lafrenière 8G 6A, 41 SOG · Verhaeghe 9G 8A, 55 SOG

1Hits on each other0
2Penalties drawn off the other1

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

9:25 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Lafrenière's side

Shot attempts
11–14
44.0%
Expected goals
0.2–0.4
36.4%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Alexis Lafrenière and Carter Verhaeghe
DateScoreLafrenièreVerhaeghe
2026-03-29NYR 3–1 FLA0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2026-01-02NYR 5–1 FLA0G 3A 2S0G 0A 2S
2025-04-14NYR 5–3 FLA0G 0A 0S1G 0A 3S
2024-12-30NYR 3–5 FLA0G 0A 4S0G 0A 2S
2024-10-24NYR 1–3 FLA1G 0A 2S1G 0A 6S
2024-06-01 · PONYR 1–2 FLA0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2024-05-30 · PONYR 2–3 FLA1G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2024-05-28 · PONYR 2–3 FLA1G 0A 3S1G 0A 4S
2024-05-26 · PONYR 5–4 FLA2G 0A 6S0G 2A 7S
2024-05-24 · PONYR 2–1 FLA0G 0A 1S1G 0A 2S
2024-05-22 · PONYR 0–3 FLA0G 0A 3S1G 1A 5S
2024-03-23NYR 4–3 FLA0G 0A 3S1G 1A 2S

Latest 12 of 20 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

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

LafrenièreVerhaeghe

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.

Alexis Lafrenière

4games (2 left)

2.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B1.5 pts
    Schedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.2 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

Carter Verhaeghe

3games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.3 pts
    Likely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

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FAQ

Should I start Alexis Lafrenière or Carter Verhaeghe in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Carter Verhaeghe projects to 1.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41. Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Verhaeghe had 55 in 77 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, Alexis Lafrenière or Carter Verhaeghe?
On 2025-26 numbers, Carter Verhaeghe leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Lafrenière and Verhaeghe done against each other?
In 20 games against each other in our data, Lafrenière's team went 11–9. Lafrenière had 14 points (8 goals) and Verhaeghe had 17 (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 →