Who to start · 2025-26
Bowen Byram vs Chandler Stephenson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Chandler Stephenson projects to 1.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bowen Byram's 1.37.
Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Stephenson had 49 in 80 games.
This week Byram has 1 game left; Stephenson has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Stephenson for 2.9 ESPN points to Byram's 2.1.
Bowen Byram has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Byram's biggest edges: Plus/minus +15, Fenwick 50.3%, Penalty minutes 48.
Stephenson's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.9, Blocked shots 56, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.23.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bowen Byram
1.37
fantasy points per game
Chandler Stephenson
1.47
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Chandler Stephenson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Byram | Stephenson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.24 | 0.50 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.39 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.59 | 0.33 |
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 Stephenson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Byram 0G 3A, 15 SOG · Stephenson 5G 7A, 21 SOG
Byram blocked 0 of Stephenson's shots; Stephenson blocked 1 of Byram's.
On the ice against each other (Byram's side)
12:59 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Byram's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–11
- 57.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.4
- 59.6%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Byram | Stephenson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | BUF 3–2 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-14 | BUF 3–1 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-20 | BUF 4–6 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-11 | BUF 2–6 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-11-04 | COL 0–7 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2023-02-27 | COL 3–0 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-22 | COL 3–2 VGK | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2021-10-26 | COL 1–3 VGK | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2021-03-25 | COL 5–1 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-02-22 | COL 0–3 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-02-20 | COL 3–2 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-02-16 | COL 3–2 VGK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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)
Chandler Stephenson
3games (2 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGYOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.5 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bowen Byram or Chandler Stephenson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Chandler Stephenson projects to 1.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bowen Byram's 1.37. Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Stephenson had 49 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 Chandler Stephenson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bowen Byram leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Byram and Stephenson done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Byram's team went 7–6. Byram had 3 points (0 goals) and Stephenson had 12 (5 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 →