Who to start · 2025-26
Bowen Byram vs Brayden Schenn
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bowen Byram projects to 1.37 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34.
Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Schenn had 39 in 80 games.
This week Byram has 1 game left; Schenn has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Byram for 2.1 ESPN points to Schenn's 1.2.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Byram's biggest edges: Plus/minus +15, Ascension score 59, On-ice PDO 1011.
Schenn's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.29, Goals above expected +0.2, Hits 180.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bowen Byram
1.37
fantasy points per game
Brayden Schenn
1.34
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bowen Byram has the edge.
| Points per game from | Byram | Schenn |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.24 | 0.42 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.15 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.23 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.59 | 0.24 |
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: Byram vs Schenn
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.
Byram 4G 7A, 37 SOG · Schenn 8G 9A, 35 SOG
On the ice against each other (Byram's side)
14:28 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Byram's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–9
- 59.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.2
- 66.8%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Byram | Schenn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | BUF 4–3 NYI | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-12-29 | BUF 4–2 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-06 | BUF 0–3 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-29 | BUF 4–2 STL | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-11-14 | BUF 4–3 STL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2023-12-29 | COL 2–1 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-11 | COL 2–8 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 3G 1A 7S |
| 2023-11-01 | COL 4–1 STL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-18 | COL 4–1 STL | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-05-27 · PO | COL 3–2 STL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-05-25 · PO | COL 4–5 STL | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-05-23 · PO | COL 6–3 STL | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 17 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.
Bowen Byram
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF2.1 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
Brayden Schenn
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.2 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bowen Byram or Brayden Schenn in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bowen Byram projects to 1.37 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34. Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Schenn had 39 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, Bowen Byram or Brayden Schenn?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Byram and Schenn done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Byram's team went 12–5. Byram had 11 points (4 goals) and Schenn had 17 (8 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 →