Who to start · 2026-27
Barrett Hayton vs Jeremy Lauzon
In 2026-27, Barrett Hayton scored 1.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jeremy Lauzon's 1.27.
Hayton had 11 points in 21 games; Lauzon had 1 in 21 games.
This week Hayton has no games left; Lauzon has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Lauzon for 1.3 to Hayton's 0.0 over the games left.
Barrett Hayton has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hayton's biggest edges: Scoring chances 59.7%, 20+ mph bursts 50, Corsi 56.8%.
Lauzon's biggest edges: Hits 77, Hardest shot 97.5, Penalty minutes 30.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Jeremy Lauzon rates ahead, +1.3 to -1.1 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Hayton is rising, PP1 in 3 of last 5 (was 2 of 20); Lauzon is rising, 1 P in last 5 (0.00/GP before).
- • Hayton, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 2 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 19 SOG.
- • Lauzon, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 13): 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 10 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Jeremy Lauzon has the edge (Hayton wins 5, Lauzon wins 1 of 6 categories).
| Category | Hayton | Lauzon |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.14 | 0.00 |
| Assists / game | 0.38 | 0.05 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.29 | 0.10 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.14 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.86 | 1.19 |
| Hits / game | 0.14 | 3.67 |
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: Hayton vs Lauzon
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.
Hayton 2G 4A, 14 SOG · Lauzon 0G 1A, 9 SOG
Hayton blocked 0 of Lauzon's shots; Lauzon blocked 1 of Hayton's.
On the ice against each other (Hayton's side)
15:05 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Hayton's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–13
- 53.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.6
- 54.6%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hayton | Lauzon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | UTA 3–5 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-29 · PO | UTA 4–5 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-03-19 | UTA 4–0 VGK | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-09 | UTA 0–4 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-10 | ARI 4–5 NSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-11 | ARI 7–5 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-03-09 | ARI 4–1 NSH | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-26 | ARI 2–6 NSH | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-13 | ARI 4–2 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-21 | ARI 3–4 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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
Barrett Hayton
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 @ VGKOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Carter Hart (.895)
- Thu, Nov 12 vs STLB2B
- Sat, Nov 14 vs SJSOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.890)
Jeremy Lauzon
3games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 vs UTAOpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Sebastian Cossa (.862)
- Fri, Nov 13 vs NSHOpp allows 16th-most FP to DLikely vs Juuse Saros (.922)
- Sun, Nov 15 vs VAN1.3 pts
Player data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- In 2022-23, Four NHL Players Wore a Number in the 90s for Every One in No. 9 The count was 53 to 13, and the incomplete 2025-26 rosters show the same split, 51 to 12.
- The 1,000-Game Club Had Its Biggest Year. Getting In Is No Easier. Seventeen players reached 1,000 NHL games in 2025-26, more than in any season before, in the biggest league the NHL has had.
- Only 14 NHL Defencemen Still Score Like Ken Daneyko A stay-at-home defenceman stays back to defend and leaves the scoring to others.
- How Much Lighter Did the NHL Really Get? Teams write down NHL weights.
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FAQ
- Should I start Barrett Hayton or Jeremy Lauzon in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Barrett Hayton scored 1.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jeremy Lauzon's 1.27. Hayton had 11 points in 21 games; Lauzon had 1 in 21 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, Barrett Hayton or Jeremy Lauzon?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Barrett Hayton leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hayton and Lauzon done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Hayton's team went 4–6. Hayton had 6 points (2 goals) and Lauzon had 1 (0 goals).
2026-27 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 →