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Clayton Keller vs Quinton Byfield

Clayton KellerClayton KellerMammoth · Right wingvsQuinton ByfieldQuinton ByfieldKings · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Clayton Keller projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.

Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.

This week Keller has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Keller for 2.9 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.

Clayton Keller has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Keller's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 69.8%, Offensive-zone time 46.6%, Plus/minus +21.

Byfield's biggest edges: Goals above expected +0.7, Hits 66, Transition attempts /60 1.78.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Clayton Keller

2.15

fantasy points per game

Quinton Byfield

1.57

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Clayton Keller has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromKellerByfield
Goals (+2)0.590.57
Assists (+1)0.830.30
Power-play points (+0.5)0.220.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.280.23
Hits (+0.1)0.010.08
Blocks (+0.5)0.210.32

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: Keller vs Byfield

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

KellerByfield
2Team record in 14 meetings12
13Points in those games10

Keller 7G 6A, 48 SOG · Byfield 2G 8A, 15 SOG

1Faceoffs against each other0

Keller's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Keller's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)

1Hits on each other0
1Shots blocked by the other0

Keller blocked 1 of Byfield's shots; Byfield blocked 0 of Keller's.

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

20:53 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Keller's side

Shot attempts
25–31
44.6%
Expected goals
1.6–1.3
55.2%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Clayton Keller and Quinton Byfield
DateScoreKellerByfield
2026-03-28UTA 6–2 LAK0G 2A 2S0G 0A 3S
2026-03-22UTA 4–3 LAK0G 1A 4S1G 1A 3S
2025-12-08UTA 2–4 LAK1G 1A 3S0G 0A 0S
2025-04-03UTA 2–4 LAK0G 0A 4S0G 1A 2S
2025-02-22UTA 3–5 LAK0G 1A 7S0G 0A 0S
2024-10-26UTA 2–3 LAK1G 0A 3S0G 1A 0S
2023-11-20ARI 1–4 LAK0G 0A 2S0G 1A 0S
2023-10-27ARI 4–5 LAK0G 1A 3S1G 1A 3S
2023-10-24ARI 3–6 LAK1G 0A 4S0G 1A 0S
2023-02-18ARI 5–6 LAK2G 0A 4S0G 1A 0S
2022-02-23ARI 2–3 LAK1G 0A 4S0G 0A 0S
2022-02-19ARI 3–5 LAK1G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S

Latest 12 of 14 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.

KellerByfield

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.

Clayton Keller

3games (2 left)

2.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.4 pts
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.4 pts
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)

Quinton Byfield

2games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.4 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

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FAQ

Should I start Clayton Keller or Quinton Byfield in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Clayton Keller projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Keller had 88 points in 82 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, Clayton Keller or Quinton Byfield?
On 2025-26 numbers, Clayton Keller leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Keller and Byfield done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Keller's team went 2–12. Keller had 13 points (7 goals) and Byfield had 10 (2 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Keller or Byfield?
Against each other, Keller has won 1 and Byfield 0 of their 1 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 →