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Alexis Lafrenière vs Leon Draisaitl

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41.

Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 games.

This week Lafrenière has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Draisaitl has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Draisaitl for 2.0 ESPN points to Lafrenière's 1.2.

Leon Draisaitl has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Lafrenière's biggest edges: Blocked shots 42, Transition attempts /60 1.38, Hits 84.

Draisaitl's biggest edges: Ascension score 69, Faceoffs won 628, Plus/minus +13.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alexis Lafrenière

1.41

fantasy points per game

Leon Draisaitl

2.96

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Leon Draisaitl has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromLafrenièreDraisaitl
Goals (+2)0.491.19
Assists (+1)0.340.96
Power-play points (+0.5)0.080.34
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.190.31
Hits (+0.1)0.110.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.210.10

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 Draisaitl

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.

LafrenièreDraisaitl
4Team record in 10 meetings6
8Points in those games9

Lafrenière 4G 4A, 23 SOG · Draisaitl 4G 5A, 25 SOG

1Faceoffs against each other0

Lafrenière's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Lafrenière's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)

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

11:33 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Lafrenière's side

Shot attempts
16–8
66.7%
Expected goals
0.8–0.3
72.7%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

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

Every stat, side by side

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

LafrenièreDraisaitl

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)

Leon Draisaitl

3games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.0 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Alexis Lafrenière or Leon Draisaitl in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41. Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 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 Leon Draisaitl?
On 2025-26 numbers, Leon Draisaitl leads in 25 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 Draisaitl 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 Draisaitl had 9 (4 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Lafrenière or Draisaitl?
Against each other, Lafrenière has won 1 and Draisaitl 0 of their 1 head-to-head draws.

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 →