Who to start · 2025-26
Anders Lee vs Matt Roy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Roy projects to 1.54 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.47.
Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Roy had 19 in 79 games.
This week Lee has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Roy has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Lee for 2.1 ESPN points to Roy's 1.8.
Anders Lee has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Lee's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 44, Offensive-zone time 43.5%, Offensive-zone start % 57.6%.
Roy's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Plus/minus +18.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anders Lee
1.47
fantasy points per game
Matt Roy
1.54
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matt Roy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lee | Roy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.05 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.20 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.11 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 1.02 |
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: Lee vs Roy
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Lee 5G 5A, 40 SOG · Roy 2G 5A, 20 SOG
Lee blocked 1 of Roy's shots; Roy blocked 2 of Lee's.
On the ice against each other (Lee's side)
14:08 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Lee's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–11
- 56.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.2
- 79.8%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lee | Roy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | NYI 1–4 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-30 | NYI 1–4 WSH | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-31 | NYI 3–1 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-11 | NYI 2–4 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-15 | NYI 1–3 WSH | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-06 | NYI 4–1 WSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-29 | NYI 4–5 WSH | 1G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-11 | NYI 0–3 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-09 | NYI 3–2 LAK | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-14 | NYI 2–5 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-02-24 | NYI 2–3 LAK | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-26 | NYI 2–5 LAK | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Anders Lee
3games (2 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.0 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
Matt Roy
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anders Lee or Matt Roy in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Roy projects to 1.54 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.47. Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Roy had 19 in 79 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, Anders Lee or Matt Roy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Anders Lee leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Lee and Roy done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Lee's team went 4–11. Lee had 10 points (5 goals) and Roy had 7 (2 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 →