Who to start · 2025-26
Anton Lundell vs Ryan McLeod
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Anton Lundell projects to 1.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan McLeod's 1.01.
Lundell had 44 points in 64 games; McLeod had 54 in 81 games.
This week Lundell has 3 games left with 1 soft matchup; McLeod has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Lundell for 4.4 to McLeod's 1.9 over the games left.
Anton Lundell has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Lundell's biggest edges: Hits 75, Offensive-zone time 43.5%, Penalty minutes 34.
McLeod's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.2, Plus/minus +25, 20+ mph bursts 316.
Head to head on the dot, McLeod leads Lundell 30–29.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Anton Lundell rates ahead, +1.0 to -2.6 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Lundell is steady, −1:35 TOI a game; McLeod is cooling, −0:56 PP TOI.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 25 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 7 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Anton Lundell
+1.0
category z-score total
Ryan McLeod
-2.6
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Anton Lundell has the edge (Lundell wins 4, McLeod wins 2 of 6 categories).
| Category | Lundell | McLeod |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.22 | 0.15 |
| Assists / game | 0.34 | 0.35 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.16 | -0.06 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.15 | 0.05 |
| Shots on goal / game | 2.39 | 0.99 |
| Hits / game | 1.27 | 0.29 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Lundell vs McLeod
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Lundell 4G 7A, 26 SOG · McLeod 4G 6A, 19 SOG
Lundell's offensive zone 12–11 · neutral 8–10 · Lundell's defensive zone 9–9 (2021-22 to 2026-27)
Lundell blocked 0 of McLeod's shots; McLeod blocked 1 of Lundell's.
On the ice against each other (Lundell's side)
9:11 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Lundell's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–9
- 43.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.1
- 64.8%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lundell | McLeod |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | FLA 3–5 BUF | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-02-27 | FLA 2–3 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-12 | FLA 4–3 BUF | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-10-18 | FLA 0–3 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-12 | FLA 3–2 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-08 | FLA 4–0 BUF | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-28 | FLA 5–2 BUF | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-12 | FLA 2–5 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-06-24 · PO | FLA 2–1 EDM | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-06-21 · PO | FLA 1–5 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-06-18 · PO | FLA 3–5 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-06-15 · PO | FLA 1–8 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
Faceoffs: Lundell vs McLeod
Model: Anton Lundell wins 52.0% of draws against Ryan McLeod on average (L shot vs L shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Lundell at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 57% | 46% | 59% | 47% | 52% | 59% | 47% | 60% | 48% |
| Road | 56% | 44% | 57% | 45% | 52% | 57% | 45% | 58% | 47% |
Head-to-head 2023-24 to 2026-27: Lundell 24–25 (49.0%). Blended with the model: 51.7%. The record is normal luck for this matchup (z -0.4); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
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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
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Anton Lundell
3games
4.4proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 @ OTT1.4 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
- Sun, Oct 25 @ CHI1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
Ryan McLeod
2games
1.9proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 vs PHI1.1 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ WSH0.8 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anton Lundell or Ryan McLeod in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Anton Lundell projects to 1.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan McLeod's 1.01. Lundell had 44 points in 64 games; McLeod had 54 in 81 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, Anton Lundell or Ryan McLeod?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Anton Lundell leads in 19 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Lundell and McLeod done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Lundell's team went 10–9. Lundell had 11 points (4 goals) and McLeod had 10 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lundell or McLeod?
- Against each other, Lundell has won 29 and McLeod 30 of their 59 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 →