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Cole Caufield vs Quinton Byfield

Cole CaufieldCole CaufieldCanadiens · Right wingvsQuinton ByfieldQuinton ByfieldKings · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cole Caufield projects to 2.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.

Caufield had 88 points in 81 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.

This week Caufield has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Caufield for 1.6 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.

Cole Caufield has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Caufield's biggest edges: Luck Meter +66, Offensive-zone start % 62.5%, On-ice PDO 1042.

Byfield's biggest edges: Ascension score 56, Faceoffs won 508, Penalty minutes 46.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Cole Caufield

2.29

fantasy points per game

Quinton Byfield

1.57

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Cole Caufield has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromCaufieldByfield
Goals (+2)1.180.57
Assists (+1)0.430.30
Power-play points (+0.5)0.170.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.320.23
Hits (+0.1)0.080.08
Blocks (+0.5)0.120.32

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: Caufield vs Byfield

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

CaufieldByfield
1Team record in 6 meetings5
3Points in those games9

Caufield 0G 3A, 12 SOG · Byfield 3G 6A, 17 SOG

1Hits on each other0

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

14:24 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Caufield's side

Shot attempts
15–14
51.7%
Expected goals
1.0–0.8
56.7%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Cole Caufield and Quinton Byfield
DateScoreCaufieldByfield
2026-03-07MTL 4–3 LAK0G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2025-11-11MTL 1–5 LAK0G 0A 1S1G 1A 5S
2025-02-05MTL 3–6 LAK0G 1A 2S0G 3A 3S
2024-10-17MTL 1–4 LAK0G 1A 3S0G 1A 3S
2023-12-07MTL 0–4 LAK0G 0A 3S2G 1A 2S
2023-11-25MTL 0–4 LAK0G 0A 1S0G 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.

CaufieldByfield

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.

Cole Caufield

2games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
    Opp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.6 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to RWvs Arturs Silovs (.888)

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%vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

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FAQ

Should I start Cole Caufield or Quinton Byfield in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cole Caufield projects to 2.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Caufield had 88 points in 81 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, Cole Caufield or Quinton Byfield?
On 2025-26 numbers, Cole Caufield leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Caufield and Byfield done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Caufield's team went 1–5. Caufield had 3 points (0 goals) and Byfield had 9 (3 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 →