Who to start · 2025-26
Bryan Rust vs Charlie McAvoy
In 2025-26, Charlie McAvoy scored 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bryan Rust's 2.28.
Rust had 65 points in 72 games; McAvoy had 61 in 69 games.
This week Rust has 1 game left; McAvoy has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Rust for 2.2 ESPN points to McAvoy's 1.7.
Bryan Rust has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Rust's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 63.3%, Offensive-zone time 44.6%, Shorthanded points 2.
McAvoy's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Transition attempts /60 0.56, Hits 79.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bryan Rust
2.28
fantasy points per game
Charlie McAvoy
2.41
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Rust | McAvoy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.81 | 0.32 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.72 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.49 | 0.93 |
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: Rust vs McAvoy
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Rust 6G 6A, 65 SOG · McAvoy 1G 15A, 42 SOG
Rust blocked 2 of McAvoy's shots; McAvoy blocked 3 of Rust's.
On the ice against each other (Rust's side)
14:33 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Rust's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–15
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.5
- 49.6%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Rust | McAvoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-08 | PIT 5–4 BOS | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-03-03 | PIT 1–2 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-29 | PIT 2–1 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-13 | PIT 4–6 BOS | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-04 | PIT 6–5 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-04-01 | PIT 3–4 BOS | 2G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-02 | PIT 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-21 | PIT 4–0 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-04-16 | PIT 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-02-08 | PIT 4–2 BOS | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-04-27 | PIT 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2021-04-25 | PIT 1–0 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 24 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.
Bryan Rust
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.2 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
Charlie McAvoy
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bryan Rust or Charlie McAvoy in fantasy hockey?
- In 2025-26, Charlie McAvoy scored 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bryan Rust's 2.28. Rust had 65 points in 72 games; McAvoy had 61 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, Bryan Rust or Charlie McAvoy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bryan Rust leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Rust and McAvoy done against each other?
- In 24 games against each other in our data, Rust's team went 10–14. Rust had 12 points (6 goals) and McAvoy had 16 (1 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 →