Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie McAvoy vs Jesper Bratt
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72.
McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Bratt had 71 in 82 games.
This week McAvoy has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Bratt has 1 left. We project Bratt for 1.8 ESPN points to McAvoy's 1.7.
Jesper Bratt has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
McAvoy's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1026, Faceoffs won 0, Luck Meter +60.
Bratt's biggest edges: Corsi 56.0%, Scoring chances 55.4%, Offensive-zone time 45.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie McAvoy
2.41
fantasy points per game
Jesper Bratt
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.
| Points per game from | McAvoy | Bratt |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.32 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.72 | 0.60 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.93 | 0.15 |
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 Bratt
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 9A, 37 SOG · Bratt 4G 6A, 48 SOG
McAvoy blocked 7 of Bratt's shots; Bratt blocked 0 of McAvoy's.
On the ice against each other (McAvoy's side)
14:02 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from McAvoy's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–21
- 30.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–1.1
- 35.3%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McAvoy | Bratt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | BOS 4–0 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-03-16 | BOS 3–4 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-15 | BOS 3–0 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-30 | BOS 5–2 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-04-08 | BOS 2–1 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2022-12-28 | BOS 3–1 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-12-23 | BOS 4–3 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2022-03-31 | BOS 8–1 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-04 | BOS 5–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-11-13 | BOS 5–2 NJD | 0G 3A 3S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2021-05-04 | BOS 3–4 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-05-03 | BOS 3–0 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 21 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 (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)
Jesper Bratt
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.8 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie McAvoy or Jesper Bratt 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 Jesper Bratt's 1.72. McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Bratt had 71 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 Jesper Bratt?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jesper Bratt 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 Bratt done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, McAvoy's team went 16–5. McAvoy had 10 points (1 goals) and Bratt had 10 (4 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 →