Who to start · 2025-26
Auston Matthews vs Darren Raddysh
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Darren Raddysh's 2.15.
Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Raddysh had 70 in 73 games.
This week Matthews has 1 game left; Raddysh has 1 left. We project Matthews for 2.7 ESPN points to Raddysh's 1.7.
Darren Raddysh has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Matthews's biggest edges: Blocked shots 81, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.22, Transition attempts /60 2.09.
Raddysh's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.1, Corsi 57.3%, Luck Meter +62.
- • 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, 7 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Auston Matthews
2.31
fantasy points per game
Darren Raddysh
2.15
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Auston Matthews has the edge.
| Points per game from | Matthews | Raddysh |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.79 | 0.53 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.36 | 0.30 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.63 | 0.51 |
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 Raddysh
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Matthews 11G 12A, 82 SOG · Raddysh 2G 5A, 38 SOG
Matthews blocked 3 of Raddysh's shots; Raddysh blocked 4 of Matthews's.
On the ice against each other (Matthews's side)
21:02 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Matthews's side
- Shot attempts
- 21–28
- 42.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–1.4
- 45.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
On the ice together
10:38 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2026-27
- Shot attempts
- 13–11
- 54.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.8
- 40.8%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Matthews | Raddysh |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | TOR 2–5 TBL | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2026-02-25 | TOR 2–4 TBL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-08 | TOR 2–0 TBL | 1G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-09 | TOR 4–3 TBL | 0G 3A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-20 | TOR 5–3 TBL | 1G 1A 5S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-30 | TOR 5–3 TBL | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-21 | TOR 5–2 TBL | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-17 | TOR 4–6 TBL | 0G 0A 12S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-04-03 | TOR 1–4 TBL | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-06 | TOR 6–5 TBL | 2G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-21 | TOR 4–3 TBL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-04-29 · PO | TOR 2–1 TBL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
Every stat, side by side
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
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 MTLOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Darren Raddysh
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Auston Matthews or Darren Raddysh 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 Darren Raddysh's 2.15. Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Raddysh had 70 in 73 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 Darren Raddysh?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Darren Raddysh 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 Matthews and Raddysh done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 11–6. Matthews had 23 points (11 goals) and Raddysh 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 →