Who to start · 2025-26
Bobby McMann vs Quinton Byfield
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Quinton Byfield projects to 1.57 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bobby McMann's 1.54.
McMann had 46 points in 78 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.
This week McMann has 2 games left; Byfield has 1 left. We project McMann for 3.2 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.6.
Quinton Byfield has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
McMann's biggest edges: Luck Meter +46, Hits 165, Goals above expected +5.6.
Byfield's biggest edges: Scoring chances 53.3%, Fenwick 52.9%, Sequence xG 53.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bobby McMann
1.54
fantasy points per game
Quinton Byfield
1.57
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Quinton Byfield has the edge.
| Points per game from | McMann | Byfield |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.70 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.20 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.32 |
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: McMann vs Byfield
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
McMann 4G 0A, 13 SOG · Byfield 3G 1A, 19 SOG
McMann's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · McMann's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (McMann's side)
9:46 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from McMann's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–17
- 41.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–1.0
- 18.4%
- Goals
- 0–4
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McMann | Byfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | SEA 3–5 LAK | 1G 0A 4S | 2G 0A 8S |
| 2025-11-13 | TOR 3–4 LAK | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-29 | TOR 3–1 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-16 | TOR 6–2 LAK | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-02 | TOR 3–0 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
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.
Bobby McMann
3games (2 left)
3.2proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGY
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.6 pts
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.6 pts
Quinton Byfield
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.6 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Bobby McMann or Quinton Byfield in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Quinton Byfield projects to 1.57 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bobby McMann's 1.54. McMann had 46 points in 78 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 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, Bobby McMann or Quinton Byfield?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Quinton Byfield leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have McMann and Byfield done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, McMann's team went 3–2. McMann had 4 points (4 goals) and Byfield had 4 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, McMann or Byfield?
- Against each other, McMann has won 0 and Byfield 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 →