Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie McAvoy vs Clayton Keller
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Clayton Keller's 2.15.
McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Keller had 88 in 82 games.
This week McAvoy has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Keller has 2 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McAvoy for 3.8 ESPN points to Keller's 3.1.
Clayton Keller has the better number in 23 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
McAvoy's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.2, Hits 79, Faceoffs won 0.
Keller's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 69.8%, Corsi 56.4%, Offensive-zone time 46.6%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie McAvoy
2.41
fantasy points per game
Clayton Keller
2.03
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.
| Points per game from | McAvoy | Keller |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.32 | 0.63 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.72 | 0.76 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.93 | 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: McAvoy vs Keller
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.
McAvoy 1G 5A, 24 SOG · Keller 3G 7A, 39 SOG
McAvoy blocked 2 of Keller's shots; Keller blocked 0 of McAvoy's.
On the ice against each other (McAvoy's side)
11:07 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from McAvoy's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–11
- 47.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.2
- 70.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McAvoy | Keller |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | BOS 4–1 UTA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-19 | BOS 2–3 UTA | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-21 | BOS 1–0 UTA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-19 | BOS 1–2 UTA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-09 | BOS 3–4 ARI | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-12-09 | BOS 3–4 ARI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-03-12 | BOS 3–2 ARI | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-01-28 | BOS 2–1 ARI | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2020-02-08 | BOS 4–2 ARI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-10-05 | BOS 1–0 ARI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2018-12-11 | BOS 4–3 ARI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2017-12-07 | BOS 6–1 ARI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 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.
Charlie McAvoy
3games (2 left)
3.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG2.1 ptsSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
Clayton Keller
3games (2 left)
3.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.4 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie McAvoy or Clayton Keller in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Clayton Keller's 2.15. McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Keller had 88 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, Charlie McAvoy or Clayton Keller?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Clayton Keller leads in 23 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have McAvoy and Keller done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, McAvoy's team went 9–4. McAvoy had 6 points (1 goals) and Keller 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 →