Who to start · 2025-26
Andre Burakovsky vs Connor McDavid
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor McDavid projects to 3.45 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Andre Burakovsky's 1.03.
Burakovsky had 33 points in 75 games; McDavid had 138 in 82 games.
This week Burakovsky has 1 game left; McDavid has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McDavid for 2.3 ESPN points to Burakovsky's 0.7.
Connor McDavid has the better number in 30 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Burakovsky's biggest edges: Hardest shot 86.3, Blocked shots 35, Offensive-zone start % 70.3%.
McDavid's biggest edges: Plus/minus +17, High-danger chances 57.5%, Scoring chances 54.1%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 6 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Andre Burakovsky
1.03
fantasy points per game
Connor McDavid
3.21
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Connor McDavid has the edge.
| Points per game from | Burakovsky | McDavid |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.29 | 1.17 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.29 | 1.10 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.33 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.37 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.02 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.18 |
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: Burakovsky vs McDavid
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Burakovsky 4G 5A, 40 SOG · McDavid 11G 22A, 71 SOG
Burakovsky's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Burakovsky's defensive zone 0–0 (2019-20)
Burakovsky blocked 0 of McDavid's shots; McDavid blocked 3 of Burakovsky's.
On the ice against each other (Burakovsky's side)
4:41 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Burakovsky's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–2
- 84.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Burakovsky | McDavid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | CHI 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 8S |
| 2026-01-12 | CHI 1–4 EDM | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-11-01 | CHI 2–3 EDM | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 3A 5S |
| 2025-01-27 | SEA 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-04 | SEA 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-01-18 | SEA 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-01-17 | SEA 2–5 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-01-03 | SEA 5–2 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2022-12-30 | SEA 2–7 EDM | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 4A 3S |
| 2022-06-06 · PO | COL 6–5 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2022-05-31 · PO | COL 8–6 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2022-04-22 | COL 3–6 EDM | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 3A 0S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Andre Burakovsky
1games
0.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR0.7 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Connor McDavid
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.3 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Andre Burakovsky or Connor McDavid in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor McDavid projects to 3.45 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Andre Burakovsky's 1.03. Burakovsky had 33 points in 75 games; McDavid had 138 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, Andre Burakovsky or Connor McDavid?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Connor McDavid leads in 30 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Burakovsky and McDavid done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Burakovsky's team went 7–11. Burakovsky had 9 points (4 goals) and McDavid had 33 (11 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Burakovsky or McDavid?
- Against each other, Burakovsky has won 1 and McDavid 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 →