Who to start · 2025-26
Bowen Byram vs Ryan Leonard
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Leonard projects to 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bowen Byram's 1.37.
Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Leonard had 45 in 75 games.
This week Byram has 1 game left; Leonard has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Byram for 2.0 ESPN points to Leonard's 1.8.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Byram's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.046, Scoring chances 49.6%.
Leonard's biggest edges: Goals above expected +0.7, Hardest shot 93.9, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.50.
- • 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
Ryan Leonard
1.59
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ryan Leonard has the edge.
| Points per game from | Byram | Leonard |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.24 | 0.63 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.31 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.59 | 0.19 |
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 Leonard
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Byram 0G 0A, 3 SOG · Leonard 2G 1A, 4 SOG
On the ice against each other (Byram's side)
11:51 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Byram's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–15
- 42.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.6
- 31.9%
- Goals
- 0–3
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Byram | Leonard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | BUF 2–6 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-03-12 | BUF 1–2 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-01 | BUF 4–3 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
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)
Ryan Leonard
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bowen Byram or Ryan Leonard in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Leonard projects to 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bowen Byram's 1.37. Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Leonard had 45 in 75 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 Ryan Leonard?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Byram and Leonard done against each other?
- In 3 games against each other in our data, Byram's team went 1–2. Byram had 0 points (0 goals) and Leonard had 3 (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 →