Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Boeser vs Connor McDavid
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor McDavid projects to 3.45 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Boeser's 1.68.
Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; McDavid had 138 in 82 games.
This week Boeser has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; McDavid has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to McDavid's 2.3.
Connor McDavid has the better number in 33 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Boeser's biggest edges: Hardest shot 96.4, Hits 54, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.051.
McDavid's biggest edges: Plus/minus +17, High-danger chances 57.5%, Top skating speed 24.6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 6 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Boeser
1.68
fantasy points per game
Connor McDavid
3.45
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Connor McDavid has the edge.
| Points per game from | Boeser | McDavid |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 1.15 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 1.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.35 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.22 |
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: Boeser vs McDavid
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Boeser 21G 19A, 93 SOG · McDavid 20G 52A, 143 SOG
Boeser's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–1 · Boeser's defensive zone 0–0 (2018-19 to 2020-21)
On the ice against each other (Boeser's side)
21:22 at 5-on-5 over 6 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Boeser's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–23
- 32.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.9
- 32.0%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boeser | McDavid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | VAN 7–9 EDM | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 4A 3S |
| 2026-09-29 | VAN 6–5 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2026-04-16 | VAN 1–6 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 4A 3S |
| 2026-01-17 | VAN 0–6 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-26 | VAN 4–3 EDM | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-10-11 | VAN 1–3 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-18 | VAN 3–2 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-05-18 · PO | VAN 1–5 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2024-05-16 · PO | VAN 3–2 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-05-14 · PO | VAN 2–3 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-05-12 · PO | VAN 4–3 EDM | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-05-10 · PO | VAN 3–4 EDM | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 3A 5S |
Latest 12 of 40 meetings.
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.
Brock Boeser
4games (2 left)
3.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −4.0 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.3 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
Connor McDavid
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.3 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Boeser or Connor McDavid in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor McDavid projects to 3.45 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Boeser's 1.68. Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; McDavid had 138 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, Brock Boeser or Connor McDavid?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Connor McDavid leads in 33 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Boeser and McDavid done against each other?
- In 40 games against each other in our data, Boeser's team went 18–22. Boeser had 40 points (21 goals) and McDavid had 72 (20 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Boeser or McDavid?
- Against each other, Boeser has won 1 and McDavid 1 of their 2 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 →