Who to start · 2025-26
Ben Chiarot vs Charlie McAvoy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ben Chiarot's 1.54.
Chiarot had 15 points in 82 games; McAvoy had 61 in 69 games.
This week Chiarot has 1 game left; McAvoy has 1 left. We project McAvoy for 2.4 ESPN points to Chiarot's 1.6.
Charlie McAvoy has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Chiarot's biggest edges: Hits 170, Blocked shots 160, Transition attempts /60 0.77.
McAvoy's biggest edges: Power-play share 68.4%, On-ice PDO 1026, Plus/minus +13.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ben Chiarot
1.55
fantasy points per game
Charlie McAvoy
2.41
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Chiarot | McAvoy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.12 | 0.32 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.12 | 0.72 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.98 | 0.93 |
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: Chiarot vs McAvoy
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.
Chiarot 2G 2A, 33 SOG · McAvoy 4G 7A, 49 SOG
Chiarot blocked 3 of McAvoy's shots; McAvoy blocked 1 of Chiarot's.
On the ice against each other (Chiarot's side)
12:20 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Chiarot's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–19
- 24.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.9
- 23.3%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Chiarot | McAvoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | DET 2–4 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2026-01-13 | DET 0–3 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-03 | DET 2–3 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-23 | DET 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-31 | DET 3–5 BOS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2023-11-24 | DET 5–2 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-28 | DET 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-12 | DET 5–3 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-11 | DET 2–3 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-04-26 | FLA 2–4 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-01-12 | MTL 1–5 BOS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-11-14 | MTL 2–5 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 7S |
Latest 12 of 19 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.
Ben Chiarot
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYR
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.6 pts
Charlie McAvoy
3games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B2.4 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Ben Chiarot or Charlie McAvoy in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ben Chiarot's 1.54. Chiarot had 15 points in 82 games; McAvoy had 61 in 69 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, Ben Chiarot or Charlie McAvoy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie McAvoy leads in 24 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Chiarot and McAvoy done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Chiarot's team went 5–14. Chiarot had 4 points (2 goals) and McAvoy had 11 (4 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 →