Who to start · 2025-26
Alexis Lafrenière vs Charlie McAvoy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41.
Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; McAvoy had 61 in 69 games.
This week Lafrenière 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 Lafrenière's 1.2.
They split the 33 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Lafrenière's biggest edges: High-danger chances 58.8%, Offensive-zone time 45.8%, Scoring chances 54.3%.
McAvoy's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Plus/minus +13, Penalty minutes 62.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexis Lafrenière
1.64
fantasy points per game
Charlie McAvoy
2.41
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lafrenière | McAvoy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.32 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.72 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.93 |
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: Lafrenière vs McAvoy
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Lafrenière 4G 6A, 34 SOG · McAvoy 4G 10A, 35 SOG
Lafrenière blocked 0 of McAvoy's shots; McAvoy blocked 2 of Lafrenière's.
On the ice against each other (Lafrenière's side)
12:43 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Lafrenière's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–6
- 70.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.5
- 43.6%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lafrenière | McAvoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-26 | NYR 4–3 BOS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-01-10 | NYR 2–10 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-05 | NYR 3–2 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-01 | NYR 3–6 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-02 | NYR 2–1 BOS | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-03-21 | NYR 5–2 BOS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-25 | NYR 7–4 BOS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-04 | NYR 2–4 BOS | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-19 | NYR 1–3 BOS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-02-15 | NYR 2–1 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-04-23 | NYR 1–3 BOS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-11-26 | NYR 5–2 BOS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
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Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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.
Alexis Lafrenière
4games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 13th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.2 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Charlie McAvoy
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −12.7 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexis Lafrenière 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 Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41. Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 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, Alexis Lafrenière or Charlie McAvoy?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 33 stats where both qualify.
- How have Lafrenière and McAvoy done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Lafrenière's team went 10–10. Lafrenière had 10 points (4 goals) and McAvoy had 14 (4 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 →