Who to start · 2025-26
Bowen Byram vs Parker Kelly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Parker Kelly projects to 1.61 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bowen Byram's 1.37.
Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Kelly had 35 in 82 games.
This week Byram has no games left; Kelly has no games left.
Parker Kelly has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Byram's biggest edges: Power-play time per game 1:35, Power-play share 34.6%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.046.
Kelly's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.46, Goals above expected +7.5, High-danger chances 58.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bowen Byram
1.37
fantasy points per game
Parker Kelly
1.61
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Parker Kelly has the edge.
| Points per game from | Byram | Kelly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.24 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.21 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.59 | 0.37 |
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 Kelly
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.
Byram 2G 1A, 10 SOG · Kelly 0G 1A, 8 SOG
On the ice against each other (Byram's side)
7:54 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Byram's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–6
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.2
- 24.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Byram | Kelly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-13 | BUF 3–6 COL | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-13 | BUF 1–3 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-02 | BUF 5–6 COL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-03 | BUF 4–5 COL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-27 | BUF 2–6 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-12-21 | COL 6–4 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
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 (0 left)
0.0proj. 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 @ BUFOpp allows 11th-most FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
Parker Kelly
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STLOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bowen Byram or Parker Kelly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Parker Kelly projects to 1.61 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bowen Byram's 1.37. Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Kelly had 35 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 Parker Kelly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Parker Kelly 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 Kelly done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Byram's team went 1–5. Byram had 3 points (2 goals) and Kelly 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 →