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Carter Verhaeghe vs Travis Konecny

Carter VerhaegheCarter VerhaeghePanthers · CentrevsTravis KonecnyTravis KonecnyFlyers · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50.

Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.

This week Verhaeghe has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Konecny has 1 left. We project Konecny for 2.1 ESPN points to Verhaeghe's 1.6.

Travis Konecny has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Verhaeghe's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.014, Corsi 54.5%, Scoring chances 53.4%.

Konecny's biggest edges: Plus/minus +14, On-ice PDO 1032, Blocked shots 38.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Carter Verhaeghe

1.50

fantasy points per game

Travis Konecny

1.90

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Travis Konecny has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromVerhaegheKonecny
Goals (+2)0.570.62
Assists (+1)0.400.53
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.08
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.220.21
Hits (+0.1)0.080.16
Blocks (+0.5)0.160.28

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: Verhaeghe vs Konecny

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

VerhaegheKonecny
10Team record in 16 meetings6
13Points in those games10

Verhaeghe 9G 4A, 44 SOG · Konecny 3G 7A, 36 SOG

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

10:10 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Verhaeghe's side

Shot attempts
6–8
42.9%
Expected goals
0.4–0.4
48.7%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Carter Verhaeghe and Travis Konecny
DateScoreVerhaegheKonecny
2025-11-26FLA 2–4 PHI1G 1A 4S0G 0A 0S
2025-10-13FLA 2–5 PHI0G 0A 3S0G 1A 0S
2025-10-09FLA 2–1 PHI0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-01-13FLA 3–4 PHI0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2024-12-05FLA 7–5 PHI1G 1A 2S0G 0A 3S
2024-11-09FLA 4–3 PHI0G 1A 3S0G 1A 3S
2024-03-24FLA 4–1 PHI1G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2024-03-07FLA 1–2 PHI0G 0A 4S0G 0A 3S
2024-02-06FLA 1–2 PHI1G 0A 4S1G 0A 3S
2022-10-27FLA 3–4 PHI0G 1A 1S0G 2A 0S
2022-10-19FLA 4–3 PHI2G 0A 4S1G 1A 6S
2022-03-10FLA 6–3 PHI2G 0A 5S1G 0A 3S

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.

VerhaegheKonecny

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.

Carter Verhaeghe

3games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 pts
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

Travis Konecny

3games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Carter Verhaeghe or Travis Konecny in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50. Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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, Carter Verhaeghe or Travis Konecny?
On 2025-26 numbers, Travis Konecny 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 Verhaeghe and Konecny done against each other?
In 16 games against each other in our data, Verhaeghe's team went 10–6. Verhaeghe had 13 points (9 goals) and Konecny had 10 (3 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 →