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Bowen Byram vs Mario Ferraro

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mario Ferraro projects to 1.71 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bowen Byram's 1.37.

Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Ferraro had 23 in 82 games.

This week Byram has 1 game left; Ferraro has 1 left. We project Byram for 2.0 ESPN points to Ferraro's 1.6.

Bowen Byram has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Byram's biggest edges: Top skating speed 22.9, Power-play share 34.6%, Power-play time per game 1:35.

Ferraro's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.7, Hits 137, Blocked shots 150.

  • • 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, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Bowen Byram

1.37

fantasy points per game

Mario Ferraro

1.71

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Mario Ferraro has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromByramFerraro
Goals (+2)0.240.29
Assists (+1)0.330.18
Power-play points (+0.5)0.040.00
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.120.13
Hits (+0.1)0.050.16
Blocks (+0.5)0.590.95

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 Ferraro

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.

ByramFerraro
11Team record in 12 meetings1
3Points in those games1

Byram 0G 3A, 17 SOG · Ferraro 0G 1A, 8 SOG

0Hits on each other2
1Shots blocked by the other2

Byram blocked 1 of Ferraro's shots; Ferraro blocked 2 of Byram's.

On the ice against each other (Byram's side)

18:06 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Byram's side

Shot attempts
19–9
67.9%
Expected goals
0.8–0.3
70.1%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Bowen Byram and Mario Ferraro
DateScoreByramFerraro
2026-03-19BUF 5–0 SJS0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2026-03-10BUF 6–3 SJS0G 0A 0S0G 1A 0S
2025-03-04BUF 2–6 SJS0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2024-11-23BUF 4–2 SJS0G 2A 2S0G 0A 0S
2023-12-31COL 3–1 SJS0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2023-12-17COL 6–2 SJS0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2023-10-14COL 2–1 SJS0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2023-04-06COL 6–2 SJS0G 0A 0S0G 0A 0S
2023-04-04COL 4–3 SJS0G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2023-03-07COL 6–0 SJS0G 0A 5S0G 0A 0S
2021-01-28COL 3–0 SJS0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2021-01-26COL 7–3 SJS0G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

ByramFerraro

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 @ VGK
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ UTA
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF2.0 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)

Mario Ferraro

2games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs BOS
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.6 pts
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs John Gibson (.901)

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FAQ

Should I start Bowen Byram or Mario Ferraro in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mario Ferraro projects to 1.71 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bowen Byram's 1.37. Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Ferraro had 23 in 82 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 Mario Ferraro?
On 2025-26 numbers, Bowen Byram leads in 25 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 Ferraro done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, Byram's team went 11–1. Byram had 3 points (0 goals) and Ferraro had 1 (0 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 →