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Auston Matthews vs Cam York

Auston MatthewsAuston MatthewsMaple Leafs · CentrevsCam YorkCam YorkFlyers · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cam York's 1.54.

Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; York had 26 in 74 games.

This week Matthews has 1 game left; York has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Matthews for 2.7 ESPN points to York's 1.9.

Cam York has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Matthews's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.09, Shots on goal 227, Goals 27.

York's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.028, Ascension score 52, Top skating speed 22.1.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Auston Matthews

2.31

fantasy points per game

Cam York

1.54

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Auston Matthews has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMatthewsYork
Goals (+2)0.790.10
Assists (+1)0.380.26
Power-play points (+0.5)0.090.04
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.360.12
Hits (+0.1)0.070.04
Blocks (+0.5)0.630.98

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: Matthews vs York

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

MatthewsYork
10Team record in 12 meetings2
16Points in those games2

Matthews 8G 8A, 44 SOG · York 0G 2A, 7 SOG

0Shots blocked by the other1

Matthews blocked 0 of York's shots; York blocked 1 of Matthews's.

On the ice against each other (Matthews's side)

17:36 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Matthews's side

Shot attempts
16–10
61.5%
Expected goals
1.0–0.4
72.2%
Goals
2–0

Games against each other

Games between Auston Matthews and Cam York
DateScoreMatthewsYork
2026-03-02TOR 2–3 PHI0G 0A 8S0G 0A 1S
2026-01-08TOR 2–1 PHI0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2025-11-01TOR 5–2 PHI1G 0A 5S0G 0A 1S
2025-03-25TOR 7–2 PHI0G 1A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-01-07TOR 3–2 PHI1G 1A 1S0G 1A 0S
2025-01-05TOR 3–2 PHI0G 2A 3S0G 0A 0S
2024-03-19TOR 3–4 PHI0G 2A 4S0G 1A 0S
2024-03-14TOR 6–2 PHI1G 1A 2S0G 0A 1S
2024-02-15TOR 4–3 PHI3G 0A 6S0G 0A 1S
2023-01-08TOR 6–2 PHI1G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2022-12-22TOR 4–3 PHI0G 1A 2S0G 0A 0S
2022-04-02TOR 6–3 PHI1G 0A 4S0G 0A 0S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

MatthewsYork

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Auston Matthews

3games (1 left)

2.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.7 pts
    vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

Cam York

3games (1 left)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.9 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Auston Matthews or Cam York in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cam York's 1.54. Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; York had 26 in 74 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, Auston Matthews or Cam York?
On 2025-26 numbers, Cam York leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Matthews and York done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 10–2. Matthews had 16 points (8 goals) and York had 2 (0 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 →