Who to start · 2026-27
Ben Meyers vs Raphael Lavoie
In 2026-27, Ben Meyers scored 1.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Raphael Lavoie's 0.54.
Meyers had 5 points in 8 games; Lavoie had 2 in 8 games.
This week Meyers has 1 game left; Lavoie has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Meyers for 0.9 to Lavoie's 0.8 over the games left.
Ben Meyers has the better number in 1 of the 1 stats both are ranked on.
Meyers's biggest edges: Luck Meter +69.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Meyers is steady, +1:23 5v5 TOI; Lavoie has no recent trend.
- • Meyers has played 8 of the Kraken's 9 games since Oct 3 (in and out of the lineup).
- • Meyers, last 8 games (Oct 3–Oct 20): 1 G, 4 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • Raphael Lavoie is a rookie: 17 NHL games before this season.
- • Lavoie, last 8 games (Oct 8–Oct 22): 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 9 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Ben Meyers
0.0
category z-score total
Raphael Lavoie
0.0
category z-score total
Dead even under Standard (6 categories) (Meyers wins 0, Lavoie wins 0 of 6 categories).
| Category | Meyers | Lavoie |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.13 | 0.00 |
| Assists / game | 0.50 | 0.25 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.63 | 0.13 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.00 | 1.13 |
| Hits / game | 1.75 | 1.75 |
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
Ben Meyers and Raphael Lavoie have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).
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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
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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
Ben Meyers
3games (1 left)
0.9proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs DETOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Daniil Tarasov (.941)
- Thu, Oct 22 vs UTAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.879)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs MIN0.9 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.915)
Raphael Lavoie
3games (1 left)
0.8proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs TBLOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.898)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ STL
- Sat, Oct 24 @ CBJ0.8 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.883)
FAQ
- Should I start Ben Meyers or Raphael Lavoie in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Ben Meyers scored 1.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Raphael Lavoie's 0.54. Meyers had 5 points in 8 games; Lavoie had 2 in 8 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 Meyers or Raphael Lavoie?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Ben Meyers leads in 1 of 1 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
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 →