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Charlie McAvoy vs Mika Zibanejad

Charlie McAvoyCharlie McAvoyBruins · DefencevsMika ZibanejadMika ZibanejadRangers · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mika Zibanejad's 2.27.

McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Zibanejad had 78 in 81 games.

This week McAvoy has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Zibanejad has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McAvoy for 1.7 ESPN points to Zibanejad's 1.4.

Mika Zibanejad has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

McAvoy's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, Penalty minutes 62, Transition attempts /60 0.56.

Zibanejad's biggest edges: Hardest shot 96.4, High-danger chances 53.8%, Offensive-zone start % 58.9%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Charlie McAvoy

2.41

fantasy points per game

Mika Zibanejad

2.31

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMcAvoyZibanejad
Goals (+2)0.320.84
Assists (+1)0.720.54
Power-play points (+0.5)0.160.22
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.160.27
Hits (+0.1)0.110.13
Blocks (+0.5)0.930.31

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 Zibanejad

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.

McAvoyZibanejad
15Team record in 28 meetings13
17Points in those games22

McAvoy 6G 11A, 47 SOG · Zibanejad 12G 10A, 72 SOG

4Hits on each other6
4Shots blocked by the other5

McAvoy blocked 4 of Zibanejad's shots; Zibanejad blocked 5 of McAvoy's.

0Penalties drawn off the other1

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

10:46 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from McAvoy's side

Shot attempts
14–10
58.3%
Expected goals
1.3–0.2
88.2%
Goals
3–1

Games against each other

Games between Charlie McAvoy and Mika Zibanejad
DateScoreMcAvoyZibanejad
2026-01-26BOS 3–4 NYR0G 1A 2S0G 1A 3S
2026-01-10BOS 10–2 NYR1G 1A 1S1G 1A 2S
2025-02-05BOS 2–3 NYR0G 1A 1S0G 2A 1S
2025-02-01BOS 6–3 NYR1G 0A 2S0G 1A 4S
2025-01-02BOS 1–2 NYR0G 1A 3S1G 0A 4S
2024-03-21BOS 2–5 NYR0G 0A 1S1G 1A 3S
2023-11-25BOS 4–7 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 1A 0S
2023-03-04BOS 4–2 NYR0G 1A 2S0G 0A 0S
2023-01-19BOS 3–1 NYR0G 0A 4S0G 0A 3S
2022-02-15BOS 1–2 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2022-04-23BOS 3–1 NYR0G 1A 1S1G 0A 5S
2021-11-26BOS 2–5 NYR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 3S

Latest 12 of 28 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.

McAvoyZibanejad

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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)

Mika Zibanejad

4games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Charlie McAvoy or Mika Zibanejad 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 Mika Zibanejad's 2.27. McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Zibanejad had 78 in 81 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 Mika Zibanejad?
On 2025-26 numbers, Mika Zibanejad 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 Zibanejad done against each other?
In 28 games against each other in our data, McAvoy's team went 15–13. McAvoy had 17 points (6 goals) and Zibanejad had 22 (12 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 →