Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie McAvoy vs Mike Matheson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mike Matheson's 1.80.
McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Matheson had 37 in 78 games.
This week McAvoy has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Matheson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McAvoy for 1.7 ESPN points to Matheson's 1.3.
Charlie McAvoy has the better number in 23 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
McAvoy's biggest edges: Power-play share 68.4%, Offensive-zone time 41.5%, Transition attempts /60 0.56.
Matheson's biggest edges: Hardest shot 100.6, Shorthanded points 2, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.035.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie McAvoy
2.41
fantasy points per game
Mike Matheson
1.77
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.
| Points per game from | McAvoy | Matheson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.32 | 0.18 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.72 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.15 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.93 | 0.96 |
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 Matheson
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 4G 13A, 51 SOG · Matheson 2G 7A, 49 SOG
McAvoy blocked 6 of Matheson's shots; Matheson blocked 3 of McAvoy's.
On the ice against each other (McAvoy's side)
25:53 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from McAvoy's side
- Shot attempts
- 31–30
- 50.8%
- Expected goals
- 2.0–1.1
- 64.3%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McAvoy | Matheson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | BOS 2–3 MTL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-01-24 | BOS 4–3 MTL | 0G 3A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-23 | BOS 2–6 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-15 | BOS 3–2 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-01 | BOS 6–3 MTL | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-10 | BOS 6–4 MTL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-14 | BOS 2–1 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-20 | BOS 9–4 MTL | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-11-18 | BOS 5–2 MTL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-11 | BOS 2–3 MTL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-04-13 | BOS 5–4 MTL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-23 | BOS 4–2 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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)
Mike Matheson
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.3 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to Dvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie McAvoy or Mike Matheson 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 Mike Matheson's 1.80. McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Matheson had 37 in 78 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 Mike Matheson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie McAvoy leads in 23 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 Matheson done against each other?
- In 30 games against each other in our data, McAvoy's team went 18–12. McAvoy had 17 points (4 goals) and Matheson had 9 (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 →