Who to start · 2025-26
Alexis Lafrenière vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41.
Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Lafrenière has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Konecny has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Konecny for 1.4 ESPN points to Lafrenière's 1.2.
Travis Konecny has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Lafrenière's biggest edges: Corsi 52.4%, Scoring chances 54.3%, Fenwick 51.7%.
Konecny's biggest edges: Plus/minus +14, Penalty minutes 59, Hardest shot 89.4.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexis Lafrenière
1.41
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Travis Konecny has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lafrenière | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.49 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.34 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.28 |
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 Konecny
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 5G 7A, 28 SOG · Konecny 5G 8A, 44 SOG
Lafrenière's offensive zone 0–2 · neutral 0–0 · Lafrenière's defensive zone 0–0 (2021-22 to 2022-23)
On the ice against each other (Lafrenière's side)
17:06 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Lafrenière's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–8
- 65.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.4
- 59.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lafrenière | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | NYR 6–2 PHI | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-02-26 | NYR 2–3 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-17 | NYR 6–3 PHI | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-12-20 | NYR 5–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-09 | NYR 5–8 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-23 | NYR 6–1 PHI | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-29 | NYR 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2024-04-11 | NYR 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-26 | NYR 6–5 PHI | 2G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-11-24 | NYR 3–1 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-17 | NYR 6–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-01 | NYR 1–0 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
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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 2nd-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 @ DETB2BSchedule 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)
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexis Lafrenière or Travis Konecny in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41. Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Konecny had 68 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 Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Travis Konecny 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 Konecny done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Lafrenière's team went 12–8. Lafrenière had 12 points (5 goals) and Konecny had 13 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lafrenière or Konecny?
- Against each other, Lafrenière has won 0 and Konecny 2 of their 2 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 →