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Alexis Lafrenière vs Chris Kreider

Alexis LafrenièreAlexis LafrenièreRangers · Left wingvsChris KreiderChris KreiderCanadiens · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Chris Kreider projects to 1.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41.

Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Kreider had 50 in 75 games.

This week Lafrenière has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Kreider has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Lafrenière for 1.2 ESPN points to Kreider's 1.0.

Alexis Lafrenière 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, Goals above expected +0.8.

Kreider's biggest edges: Top skating speed 22.9, Penalty minutes 34, Expected goals 55.0%.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alexis Lafrenière

1.41

fantasy points per game

Chris Kreider

1.42

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Chris Kreider has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromLafrenièreKreider
Goals (+2)0.490.55
Assists (+1)0.340.35
Power-play points (+0.5)0.080.11
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.190.18
Hits (+0.1)0.110.11
Blocks (+0.5)0.210.13

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 Kreider

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.

LafrenièreKreider
0Team record in 2 meetings2
1Points in those games0

Lafrenière 0G 1A, 2 SOG · Kreider 0G 0A, 0 SOG

4Goals set up by the other3

Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).

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

6:27 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Lafrenière's side

Shot attempts
5–2
71.4%
Expected goals
0.2–0.0
81.0%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Alexis Lafrenière and Chris Kreider
DateScoreLafrenièreKreider
2026-01-19NYR 3–5 ANA0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2025-12-15NYR 1–4 ANA0G 1A 1S0G 0A 0S

Every stat, side by side

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

LafrenièreKreider

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 (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 12th-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 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to LWSchedule 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)

Chris Kreider

2games (1 left)

1.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.0 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)

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FAQ

Should I start Alexis Lafrenière or Chris Kreider in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Chris Kreider projects to 1.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41. Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Kreider had 50 in 75 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 Chris Kreider?
On 2025-26 numbers, Alexis Lafrenière 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 Kreider done against each other?
In 2 games against each other in our data, Lafrenière's team went 0–2. Lafrenière had 1 points (0 goals) and Kreider had 0 (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 →