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Alexis Lafrenière vs Evan Bouchard

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41.

Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Bouchard had 95 in 82 games.

This week Lafrenière has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Bouchard has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Bouchard for 1.9 ESPN points to Lafrenière's 1.2.

Evan Bouchard has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Lafrenière's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.38, Hits 84, On-ice PDO 1016.

Bouchard's biggest edges: Ascension score 68, Faceoffs won 0, Plus/minus +25.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 10 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alexis Lafrenière

1.41

fantasy points per game

Evan Bouchard

3.14

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Evan Bouchard has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromLafrenièreBouchard
Goals (+2)0.490.92
Assists (+1)0.341.03
Power-play points (+0.5)0.080.21
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.190.30
Hits (+0.1)0.110.04
Blocks (+0.5)0.210.63

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 Bouchard

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.

LafrenièreBouchard
4Team record in 10 meetings6
8Points in those games5

Lafrenière 4G 4A, 23 SOG · Bouchard 3G 2A, 25 SOG

1Hits on each other2
1Shots blocked by the other0

Lafrenière blocked 1 of Bouchard's shots; Bouchard blocked 0 of Lafrenière's.

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

6:37 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Lafrenière's side

Shot attempts
2–3
40.0%
Expected goals
0.0–0.1
22.8%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Alexis Lafrenière and Evan Bouchard
DateScoreLafrenièreBouchard
2025-10-30NYR 4–3 EDM0G 1A 3S0G 0A 1S
2025-10-14NYR 0–2 EDM0G 0A 3S0G 0A 4S
2025-03-16NYR 1–3 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2024-11-23NYR 2–6 EDM0G 1A 3S1G 1A 3S
2023-12-22NYR 3–4 EDM0G 1A 4S0G 0A 4S
2023-10-26NYR 3–0 EDM1G 0A 3S0G 0A 3S
2023-02-17NYR 5–4 EDM1G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2022-11-26NYR 3–4 EDM1G 0A 1S2G 0A 4S
2022-01-03NYR 4–1 EDM1G 1A 2S0G 0A 1S
2021-11-05NYR 5–6 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 1A 3S

Every stat, side by side

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

LafrenièreBouchard

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)

Evan Bouchard

3games (1 left)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.9 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Alexis Lafrenière or Evan Bouchard in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41. Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Bouchard had 95 in 82 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 Evan Bouchard?
On 2025-26 numbers, Evan Bouchard leads in 23 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 Bouchard done against each other?
In 10 games against each other in our data, Lafrenière's team went 4–6. Lafrenière had 8 points (4 goals) and Bouchard had 5 (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 →