Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie McAvoy vs Morgan Frost
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Frost's 1.30.
McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Frost had 43 in 82 games.
This week McAvoy has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Frost has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. We project Frost for 2.6 ESPN points to McAvoy's 1.7.
Charlie McAvoy has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
McAvoy's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, On-ice PDO 1026, Hardest shot 93.0.
Frost's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 67.6%, Offensive-zone time 44.5%, Goals above expected +3.0.
- • 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
Morgan Frost
1.37
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.
| Points per game from | McAvoy | Frost |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.32 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.72 | 0.26 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.93 | 0.24 |
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 Frost
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 1G 7A, 12 SOG · Frost 1G 3A, 21 SOG
McAvoy blocked 1 of Frost's shots; Frost blocked 0 of McAvoy's.
On the ice against each other (McAvoy's side)
6:27 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from McAvoy's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–7
- 30.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.4
- 2.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McAvoy | Frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | BOS 4–1 CGY | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-29 | BOS 1–2 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-07 | BOS 4–3 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-02 | BOS 3–0 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-29 | BOS 0–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-03-23 | BOS 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-16 | BOS 6–5 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-27 | BOS 6–2 PHI | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-16 | BOS 6–0 PHI | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-17 | BOS 4–1 PHI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-01-13 | BOS 3–2 PHI | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
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)
Morgan Frost
3games (2 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs SEAOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ VAN1.6 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CSchedule edge +3.5 win%Likely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.860)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ SEAB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie McAvoy or Morgan Frost 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 Morgan Frost's 1.30. McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Frost had 43 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 Morgan Frost?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie McAvoy leads in 21 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 Frost done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, McAvoy's team went 8–3. McAvoy had 8 points (1 goals) and Frost had 4 (1 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 →