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Brock Boeser vs Lawson Crouse

Brock BoeserBrock BoeserCanucks · Right wingvsLawson CrouseLawson CrouseMammoth · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Boeser projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65.

Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Crouse had 44 in 81 games.

This week Boeser has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Crouse has 2 left with 2 tough matchups. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to Crouse's 2.4.

Lawson Crouse has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Boeser's biggest edges: Power-play share 74.8%, Power-play points 19, Power-play time per game 3:10.

Crouse's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, Corsi 53.3%, Fenwick 52.9%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brock Boeser

1.68

fantasy points per game

Lawson Crouse

1.65

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brock Boeser has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBoeserCrouse
Goals (+2)0.640.56
Assists (+1)0.420.29
Power-play points (+0.5)0.170.04
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.17
Hits (+0.1)0.080.28
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.30

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 Crouse

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

BoeserCrouse
6Team record in 16 meetings10
4Points in those games7

Boeser 2G 2A, 42 SOG · Crouse 4G 3A, 28 SOG

0Hits on each other1

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

2:44 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Boeser's side

Shot attempts
3–4
42.9%
Expected goals
0.1–0.2
30.4%
Goals
0–2

Games against each other

Games between Brock Boeser and Lawson Crouse
DateScoreBoeserCrouse
2026-04-04VAN 4–7 UTA0G 1A 2S1G 1A 2S
2025-12-05VAN 1–4 UTA0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2025-03-16VAN 1–3 UTA0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2025-02-23VAN 1–2 UTA0G 0A 1S0G 0A 4S
2024-12-18VAN 2–3 UTA0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2024-04-10VAN 3–4 ARI0G 0A 3S0G 1A 0S
2024-04-03VAN 2–1 ARI0G 0A 4S0G 0A 2S
2024-01-18VAN 2–1 ARI0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2023-04-13VAN 5–4 ARI0G 0A 4S0G 0A 4S
2023-03-16VAN 2–3 ARI0G 0A 1S1G 0A 2S
2022-12-03VAN 3–2 ARI1G 0A 4S0G 0A 2S
2022-02-08VAN 5–1 ARI1G 0A 3S1G 0A 1S

Latest 12 of 16 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.

BoeserCrouse

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.

Brock Boeser

4games (2 left)

3.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ EDM
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs EDM
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.8 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −4.0 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.3 pts
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)

Lawson Crouse

3games (2 left)

2.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.2 pts
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.2 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)

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FAQ

Should I start Brock Boeser or Lawson Crouse in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Boeser projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65. Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Crouse had 44 in 81 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 Lawson Crouse?
On 2025-26 numbers, Lawson Crouse leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Boeser and Crouse done against each other?
In 16 games against each other in our data, Boeser's team went 6–10. Boeser had 4 points (2 goals) and Crouse had 7 (4 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 →