Who to start · 2025-26
Bowen Byram vs Colton Parayko
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Colton Parayko projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bowen Byram's 1.37.
Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Parayko had 18 in 77 games.
This week Byram has 1 game left; Parayko has 1 left. We project Byram for 2.0 ESPN points to Parayko's 2.0.
Bowen Byram has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Byram's biggest edges: Plus/minus +15, Luck Meter +2, Penalty minutes 48.
Parayko's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.38, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.14, Blocked shots 172.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bowen Byram
1.37
fantasy points per game
Colton Parayko
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Colton Parayko has the edge.
| Points per game from | Byram | Parayko |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.24 | 0.10 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.23 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.14 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.12 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.59 | 1.14 |
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 Parayko
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 3G 7A, 38 SOG · Parayko 2G 6A, 29 SOG
On the ice against each other (Byram's side)
14:24 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Byram's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–9
- 60.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.2
- 72.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Byram | Parayko |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | BUF 4–2 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-11-06 | BUF 0–3 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-29 | BUF 4–2 STL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-11-14 | BUF 4–3 STL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-12-29 | COL 2–1 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-11 | COL 2–8 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-01 | COL 4–1 STL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-18 | COL 4–1 STL | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-05-27 · PO | COL 3–2 STL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-05-25 · PO | COL 4–5 STL | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-05-23 · PO | COL 6–3 STL | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-05-21 · PO | COL 5–2 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
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)
2.0proj. 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 @ BUF2.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
Colton Parayko
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 9th-most FP to DLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bowen Byram or Colton Parayko in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Colton Parayko projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bowen Byram's 1.37. Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Parayko had 18 in 77 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 Colton Parayko?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bowen Byram leads in 23 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 Parayko done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Byram's team went 12–5. Byram had 10 points (3 goals) and Parayko had 8 (2 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 →