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Charlie McAvoy vs Darren Raddysh

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Darren Raddysh's 2.15.

McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Raddysh had 70 in 73 games.

This week McAvoy has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Raddysh has 1 left. We project McAvoy for 1.7 ESPN points to Raddysh's 1.7.

Darren Raddysh has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

McAvoy's biggest edges: Top skating speed 22.4, Blocked shots 129, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.29.

Raddysh's biggest edges: Scoring chances 57.4%, High-danger chances 57.8%, Corsi 57.3%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 7 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Charlie McAvoy

2.41

fantasy points per game

Darren Raddysh

2.29

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMcAvoyRaddysh
Goals (+2)0.320.60
Assists (+1)0.720.66
Power-play points (+0.5)0.160.18
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.160.29
Hits (+0.1)0.110.09
Blocks (+0.5)0.930.47

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 Raddysh

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

McAvoyRaddysh
2Team record in 8 meetings6
5Points in those games3

McAvoy 2G 3A, 16 SOG · Raddysh 2G 1A, 16 SOG

1Shots blocked by the other0

McAvoy blocked 1 of Raddysh's shots; Raddysh blocked 0 of McAvoy's.

1Penalties drawn off the other0

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

16:50 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from McAvoy's side

Shot attempts
22–14
61.1%
Expected goals
1.5–0.7
67.8%
Goals
2–2

Games against each other

Games between Charlie McAvoy and Darren Raddysh
DateScoreMcAvoyRaddysh
2026-04-04BOS 1–3 TBL0G 0A 1S1G 0A 1S
2026-02-01BOS 5–6 TBL0G 2A 1S1G 1A 7S
2025-01-09BOS 1–4 TBL0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2024-03-27BOS 1–3 TBL0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2024-02-13BOS 2–3 TBL1G 0A 7S0G 0A 1S
2024-01-06BOS 7–3 TBL1G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2023-11-20BOS 4–5 TBL0G 1A 4S0G 0A 4S
2023-03-25BOS 2–1 TBL0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

McAvoyRaddysh

Fantasy box score

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 (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.7 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)

Darren Raddysh

3games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 pts
    vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

FAQ

Should I start Charlie McAvoy or Darren Raddysh 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 Darren Raddysh's 2.15. McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Raddysh had 70 in 73 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 Darren Raddysh?
On 2025-26 numbers, Darren Raddysh leads in 20 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 Raddysh done against each other?
In 8 games against each other in our data, McAvoy's team went 2–6. McAvoy had 5 points (2 goals) and Raddysh had 3 (2 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 →