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Auston Matthews vs Jakob Chychrun

Auston MatthewsAuston MatthewsMaple Leafs · CentrevsJakob ChychrunJakob ChychrunCapitals · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Auston Matthews's 2.31.

Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Chychrun had 60 in 80 games.

This week Matthews has 1 game left; Chychrun has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Matthews for 2.7 ESPN points to Chychrun's 2.4.

Jakob Chychrun has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Matthews's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.22, Blocked shots 81, Transition attempts /60 2.09.

Chychrun's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.4, Luck Meter +60, Top skating speed 23.1.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Auston Matthews

2.31

fantasy points per game

Jakob Chychrun

2.38

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jakob Chychrun has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMatthewsChychrun
Goals (+2)0.790.73
Assists (+1)0.380.46
Power-play points (+0.5)0.090.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.360.28
Hits (+0.1)0.070.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.630.70

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 Chychrun

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

MatthewsChychrun
5Team record in 15 meetings10
10Points in those games12

Matthews 4G 6A, 50 SOG · Chychrun 7G 5A, 38 SOG

1Hits on each other0
5Shots blocked by the other5

Matthews blocked 5 of Chychrun's shots; Chychrun blocked 5 of Matthews's.

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

4:15 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Matthews's side

Shot attempts
2–3
40.0%
Expected goals
0.1–0.0
66.1%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Auston Matthews and Jakob Chychrun
DateScoreMatthewsChychrun
2025-12-18TOR 0–4 WSH0G 0A 2S2G 0A 3S
2025-11-28TOR 2–4 WSH0G 1A 3S1G 0A 4S
2024-12-06TOR 1–3 WSH0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2024-02-10TOR 3–5 OTT1G 1A 6S0G 1A 1S
2023-12-27TOR 2–4 OTT0G 1A 3S0G 0A 2S
2023-12-07TOR 4–3 OTT0G 0A 1S0G 1A 3S
2023-11-08TOR 3–6 OTT0G 1A 2S1G 1A 2S
2023-03-18TOR 5–4 OTT0G 2A 4S0G 0A 4S
2022-12-29TOR 3–6 ARI0G 0A 4S1G 0A 3S
2022-03-10TOR 4–5 ARI1G 0A 5S2G 0A 4S
2020-02-11TOR 3–2 ARI0G 0A 6S0G 1A 1S
2019-11-21TOR 3–1 ARI1G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S

Latest 12 of 15 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.

MatthewsChychrun

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)

Jakob Chychrun

2games (1 left)

2.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

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FAQ

Should I start Auston Matthews or Jakob Chychrun in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Auston Matthews's 2.31. Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Chychrun had 60 in 80 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 Jakob Chychrun?
On 2025-26 numbers, Jakob Chychrun leads in 26 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 Chychrun done against each other?
In 15 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 5–10. Matthews had 10 points (4 goals) and Chychrun had 12 (7 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 →