Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie McAvoy vs Nathan MacKinnon
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nathan MacKinnon projects to 3.32 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie McAvoy's 2.41.
McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; MacKinnon had 127 in 80 games.
This week McAvoy has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; MacKinnon has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project MacKinnon for 2.2 ESPN points to McAvoy's 1.7.
Nathan MacKinnon has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
McAvoy's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.059, Blocked shots 129, Hits 79.
MacKinnon's biggest edges: Scoring chances 59.3%, Offensive-zone start % 71.8%, Corsi 57.6%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie McAvoy
2.41
fantasy points per game
Nathan MacKinnon
3.17
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nathan MacKinnon has the edge.
| Points per game from | McAvoy | MacKinnon |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.32 | 1.32 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.72 | 0.93 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.44 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.93 | 0.22 |
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 MacKinnon
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 0G 8A, 22 SOG · MacKinnon 6G 10A, 51 SOG
McAvoy blocked 3 of MacKinnon's shots; MacKinnon blocked 2 of McAvoy's.
On the ice against each other (McAvoy's side)
11:22 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from McAvoy's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–27
- 12.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–1.3
- 4.4%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McAvoy | MacKinnon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-25 | BOS 3–2 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-10-18 | BOS 1–4 COL | 0G 1A 1S | 2G 0A 8S |
| 2024-10-16 | BOS 5–3 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-01-18 | BOS 5–2 COL | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2024-01-08 | BOS 3–4 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-12-03 | BOS 5–1 COL | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-01-26 | BOS 3–4 COL | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-02-21 | BOS 5–1 COL | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2019-12-07 | BOS 1–4 COL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2019-10-10 | BOS 2–4 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2019-02-10 | BOS 2–1 COL | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2017-10-11 | BOS 3–6 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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)
Nathan MacKinnon
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.2 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie McAvoy or Nathan MacKinnon in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nathan MacKinnon projects to 3.32 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie McAvoy's 2.41. McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; MacKinnon had 127 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 Nathan MacKinnon?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nathan MacKinnon leads in 24 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 MacKinnon done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, McAvoy's team went 6–7. McAvoy had 8 points (0 goals) and MacKinnon had 16 (6 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 →