Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie McAvoy vs Elias Pettersson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Pettersson's 2.34.
McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Pettersson had 51 in 74 games.
This week McAvoy has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Pettersson has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Pettersson for 3.8 ESPN points to McAvoy's 1.7.
Charlie McAvoy has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
McAvoy's biggest edges: Luck Meter +60, Plus/minus +13, On-ice PDO 1026.
Pettersson's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.60, Hardest shot 91.8, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.002.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie McAvoy
2.41
fantasy points per game
Elias Pettersson
2.05
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.
| Points per game from | McAvoy | Pettersson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.32 | 0.41 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.72 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.93 | 0.73 |
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 Pettersson
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.
McAvoy 0G 5A, 20 SOG · Pettersson 2G 1A, 21 SOG
McAvoy blocked 1 of Pettersson's shots; Pettersson blocked 1 of McAvoy's.
On the ice against each other (McAvoy's side)
5:39 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from McAvoy's side
- Shot attempts
- 0–12
- 0.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.7
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McAvoy | Pettersson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | BOS 3–2 VAN | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-12-14 | BOS 5–1 VAN | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-26 | BOS 0–2 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-24 | BOS 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-08 | BOS 4–0 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-25 | BOS 3–1 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-13 | BOS 5–2 VAN | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-12-08 | BOS 1–2 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-11-28 | BOS 3–2 VAN | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-02-22 | BOS 3–9 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2020-02-04 | BOS 4–0 VAN | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 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.
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 (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)
Elias Pettersson
4games (2 left)
3.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.3 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie McAvoy or Elias Pettersson 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 Elias Pettersson's 2.34. McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Pettersson had 51 in 74 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 Elias Pettersson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie McAvoy leads in 19 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 Pettersson done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, McAvoy's team went 7–4. McAvoy had 5 points (0 goals) and Pettersson 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 →