Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie McAvoy vs Lucas Raymond
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lucas Raymond's 1.78.
McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Raymond had 76 in 80 games.
This week McAvoy has 1 game left; Raymond has 1 left. We project McAvoy for 2.4 ESPN points to Raymond's 1.9.
They split the 33 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
McAvoy's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.059, Penalty minutes 62.
Raymond's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.60, Offensive-zone time 44.6%, Hardest shot 90.5.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie McAvoy
2.41
fantasy points per game
Lucas Raymond
1.88
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.
| Points per game from | McAvoy | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.32 | 0.63 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.72 | 0.64 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.93 | 0.18 |
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 Raymond
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
McAvoy 2G 11A, 34 SOG · Raymond 5G 5A, 24 SOG
McAvoy blocked 1 of Raymond's shots; Raymond blocked 1 of McAvoy's.
On the ice against each other (McAvoy's side)
8:03 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from McAvoy's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–6
- 62.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.3
- 51.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McAvoy | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | BOS 4–2 DET | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-13 | BOS 3–0 DET | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-03 | BOS 3–2 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-23 | BOS 2–1 DET | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-31 | BOS 5–3 DET | 0G 3A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-11-24 | BOS 2–5 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-10-28 | BOS 4–1 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-12 | BOS 3–5 DET | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2023-03-11 | BOS 3–2 DET | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-05 | BOS 3–5 DET | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-01-02 | BOS 5–1 DET | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-30 | BOS 1–2 DET | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
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 (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B2.4 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Lucas Raymond
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYRSchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.9 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie McAvoy or Lucas Raymond 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 Lucas Raymond's 1.78. McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Raymond had 76 in 80 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 Lucas Raymond?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 33 stats where both qualify.
- How have McAvoy and Raymond done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, McAvoy's team went 9–4. McAvoy had 13 points (2 goals) and Raymond had 10 (5 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 →