Who to start · 2025-26
Alexis Lafrenière vs Rasmus Dahlin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rasmus Dahlin projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41.
Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Dahlin had 74 in 77 games.
This week Lafrenière has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Dahlin has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Dahlin for 2.5 ESPN points to Lafrenière's 1.2.
Rasmus Dahlin has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Lafrenière's biggest edges: Blocked shots 42, Offensive-zone start % 61.0%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.039.
Dahlin's biggest edges: Ascension score 55, Faceoffs won 0, Plus/minus +18.
- • 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, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexis Lafrenière
1.41
fantasy points per game
Rasmus Dahlin
2.10
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Rasmus Dahlin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lafrenière | Dahlin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.49 | 0.46 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.34 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.48 |
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 Dahlin
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 9G 5A, 43 SOG · Dahlin 5G 13A, 52 SOG
Lafrenière blocked 0 of Dahlin's shots; Dahlin blocked 2 of Lafrenière's.
On the ice against each other (Lafrenière's side)
14:13 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Lafrenière's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–14
- 30.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.6
- 34.7%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lafrenière | Dahlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | NYR 3–5 BUF | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-01-08 | NYR 2–5 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-10-09 | NYR 4–0 BUF | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-02-22 | NYR 2–8 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 2A 5S |
| 2024-11-07 | NYR 1–6 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-23 | NYR 4–3 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-11-27 | NYR 1–5 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-10-12 | NYR 5–1 BUF | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-10 | NYR 2–3 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-31 | NYR 2–3 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-11 | NYR 2–1 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-27 | NYR 5–4 BUF | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 0S |
Latest 12 of 22 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.
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)
Rasmus Dahlin
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.5 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexis Lafrenière or Rasmus Dahlin in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rasmus Dahlin projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41. Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Dahlin had 74 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 Rasmus Dahlin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Rasmus Dahlin leads in 20 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 Dahlin done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Lafrenière's team went 13–9. Lafrenière had 14 points (9 goals) and Dahlin had 18 (5 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 →