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Bowen Byram vs Quinton Byfield

Bowen ByramBowen ByramBlackhawks · DefencevsQuinton ByfieldQuinton ByfieldKings · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Quinton Byfield projects to 1.57 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bowen Byram's 1.37.

Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.

This week Byram has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Byram for 2.0 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.

Quinton Byfield has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Byram's biggest edges: Plus/minus +15, On-ice PDO 1011, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.046.

Byfield's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.2, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, High-danger chances 52.4%.

  • • 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, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Bowen Byram

1.37

fantasy points per game

Quinton Byfield

1.57

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Quinton Byfield has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromByramByfield
Goals (+2)0.240.57
Assists (+1)0.330.30
Power-play points (+0.5)0.040.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.120.23
Hits (+0.1)0.050.08
Blocks (+0.5)0.590.32

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 Byfield

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.

ByramByfield
5Team record in 8 meetings3
3Points in those games5

Byram 0G 3A, 6 SOG · Byfield 3G 2A, 18 SOG

2Hits on each other0
0Shots blocked by the other1

Byram blocked 0 of Byfield's shots; Byfield blocked 1 of Byram's.

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

11:32 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Byram's side

Shot attempts
14–9
60.9%
Expected goals
0.7–0.2
76.5%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Bowen Byram and Quinton Byfield
DateScoreByramByfield
2026-03-21BUF 4–1 LAK0G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S
2026-01-29BUF 4–1 LAK0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2024-11-20BUF 1–0 LAK0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2024-10-10BUF 1–3 LAK0G 0A 1S0G 1A 4S
2023-12-03COL 1–4 LAK0G 0A 1S2G 0A 5S
2023-10-11COL 5–2 LAK0G 0A 0S1G 0A 3S
2023-03-09COL 2–5 LAK0G 0A 1S0G 1A 1S
2022-04-13COL 9–3 LAK0G 2A 0S0G 0A 0S

Every stat, side by side

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

ByramByfield

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 5th-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 8th-most FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)

Quinton Byfield

2games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.4 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

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FAQ

Should I start Bowen Byram or Quinton Byfield in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Quinton Byfield projects to 1.57 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bowen Byram's 1.37. Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 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 Quinton Byfield?
On 2025-26 numbers, Quinton Byfield leads in 22 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 Byfield done against each other?
In 8 games against each other in our data, Byram's team went 5–3. Byram had 3 points (0 goals) and Byfield had 5 (3 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 →