Who to start · 2025-26
Auston Matthews vs Lucas Raymond
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lucas Raymond's 1.78.
Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Raymond had 76 in 80 games.
This week Matthews has 1 game left; Raymond has 1 left. We project Matthews for 2.7 ESPN points to Raymond's 2.0.
Lucas Raymond has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Matthews's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 580, Blocked shots 81, Forecheck xG /60 0.31.
Raymond's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.7, Luck Meter +18, Corsi 50.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Auston Matthews
2.31
fantasy points per game
Lucas Raymond
1.78
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Auston Matthews has the edge.
| Points per game from | Matthews | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.79 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.60 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.36 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.63 | 0.17 |
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 Raymond
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.
Matthews 7G 10A, 77 SOG · Raymond 7G 8A, 30 SOG
Matthews's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Matthews's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
Matthews blocked 1 of Raymond's shots; Raymond blocked 0 of Matthews's.
On the ice against each other (Matthews's side)
33:10 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Matthews's side
- Shot attempts
- 29–36
- 44.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–1.6
- 37.5%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Matthews | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | TOR 1–2 DET | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-28 | TOR 2–3 DET | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-10-13 | TOR 2–3 DET | 0G 1A 8S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-10-11 | TOR 3–6 DET | 0G 0A 6S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-17 | TOR 4–3 DET | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-14 | TOR 2–4 DET | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-13 | TOR 4–5 DET | 1G 0A 10S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-01-14 | TOR 2–4 DET | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-17 | TOR 3–2 DET | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-02 | TOR 2–5 DET | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-07 | TOR 4–1 DET | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-28 | TOR 4–2 DET | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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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 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Lucas Raymond
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Auston Matthews or Lucas Raymond 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 Lucas Raymond's 1.78. Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Raymond had 76 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 Lucas Raymond?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Lucas Raymond leads in 19 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 Raymond done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 8–8. Matthews had 17 points (7 goals) and Raymond had 15 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Matthews or Raymond?
- Against each other, Matthews has won 0 and Raymond 1 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 →