Who to start · 2025-26
Brayden Schenn vs Connor Bedard
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor Bedard projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34.
Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Bedard had 75 in 69 games.
This week Schenn has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Bedard has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Bedard for 2.4 ESPN points to Schenn's 1.2.
They split the 35 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Schenn's biggest edges: Hits 180, Scoring chances 49.8%, Faceoff win % 54.1%.
Bedard's biggest edges: Luck Meter +36, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.25, Transition attempts /60 1.85.
Head to head on the dot, Bedard leads Schenn 7–6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brayden Schenn
1.40
fantasy points per game
Connor Bedard
2.24
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Connor Bedard has the edge.
| Points per game from | Schenn | Bedard |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.87 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.65 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.33 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.20 |
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: Schenn vs Bedard
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.
Schenn 0G 6A, 18 SOG · Bedard 1G 7A, 20 SOG
Schenn's offensive zone 3–3 · neutral 2–2 · Schenn's defensive zone 1–2 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Schenn's side)
9:46 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Schenn's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–12
- 52.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.7
- 50.0%
- Goals
- 1–3
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Schenn | Bedard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | NYI 3–4 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-12 | STL 3–2 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-10-15 | STL 3–8 CHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2025-03-22 | STL 4–1 CHI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-08 | STL 6–5 CHI | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-31 | STL 6–2 CHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-10 | STL 5–2 CHI | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-23 | STL 7–5 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-09 | STL 1–3 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-26 | STL 4–2 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 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.
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.
Brayden Schenn
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.2 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)
Connor Bedard
3games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF2.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brayden Schenn or Connor Bedard in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor Bedard projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34. Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Bedard had 75 in 69 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, Brayden Schenn or Connor Bedard?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 35 stats where both qualify.
- How have Schenn and Bedard done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Schenn's team went 7–3. Schenn had 6 points (0 goals) and Bedard had 8 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Schenn or Bedard?
- Against each other, Schenn has won 6 and Bedard 7 of their 13 head-to-head draws.
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 →