Who to start · 2025-26
Chris Kreider vs Quinton Byfield
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Quinton Byfield projects to 1.57 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chris Kreider's 1.42.
Kreider had 50 points in 75 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.
This week Kreider has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Byfield for 1.4 ESPN points to Kreider's 1.0.
Quinton Byfield has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Kreider's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 65.7%, Offensive-zone time 44.5%, Forecheck xG /60 0.26.
Byfield's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Ascension score 56, Blocked shots 44.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Chris Kreider
1.42
fantasy points per game
Quinton Byfield
1.57
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Quinton Byfield has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kreider | Byfield |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.55 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.32 |
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: Kreider vs Byfield
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.
Kreider 3G 1A, 20 SOG · Byfield 3G 3A, 12 SOG
Kreider's offensive zone 2–0 · neutral 0–0 · Kreider's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)
Kreider blocked 1 of Byfield's shots; Byfield blocked 0 of Kreider's.
On the ice against each other (Kreider's side)
9:00 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kreider's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–11
- 52.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.3
- 59.1%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kreider | Byfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-27 | ANA 1–6 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-11-28 | ANA 5–4 LAK | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-03-25 | NYR 1–3 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-14 | NYR 1–5 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-01-20 | NYR 1–2 LAK | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-10 | NYR 4–1 LAK | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-26 | NYR 5–2 LAK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-24 | NYR 3–2 LAK | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
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.
Chris Kreider
2games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.0 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to LWvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
Quinton Byfield
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
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FAQ
- Should I start Chris Kreider or Quinton Byfield in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Quinton Byfield projects to 1.57 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chris Kreider's 1.42. Kreider had 50 points in 75 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 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, Chris Kreider or Quinton Byfield?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Quinton Byfield leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kreider and Byfield done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Kreider's team went 4–4. Kreider had 4 points (3 goals) and Byfield had 6 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kreider or Byfield?
- Against each other, Kreider has won 2 and Byfield 0 of their 2 head-to-head draws.
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 →