Who to start · 2025-26
Colton Parayko vs Connor Bedard
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor Bedard projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Colton Parayko's 1.73.
Parayko had 18 points in 77 games; Bedard had 75 in 69 games.
This week Parayko has 1 game left; Bedard has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Bedard for 2.4 ESPN points to Parayko's 2.0.
Connor Bedard has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Parayko's biggest edges: High-danger chances 51.0%, Scoring chances 50.8%, Expected goals 52.3%.
Bedard's biggest edges: Luck Meter +36, Offensive-zone start % 66.6%, Power-play share 74.8%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Colton Parayko
1.66
fantasy points per game
Connor Bedard
2.24
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Connor Bedard has the edge.
| Points per game from | Parayko | Bedard |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.10 | 0.87 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.18 | 0.65 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.33 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.12 | 0.20 |
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: Parayko vs Bedard
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.
Parayko 1G 2A, 22 SOG · Bedard 1G 8A, 19 SOG
Parayko blocked 3 of Bedard's shots; Bedard blocked 2 of Parayko's.
On the ice against each other (Parayko's side)
29:57 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Parayko's side
- Shot attempts
- 35–20
- 63.6%
- Expected goals
- 2.1–0.7
- 74.3%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Parayko | Bedard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | STL 5–3 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2025-12-12 | STL 3–2 CHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-10-15 | STL 3–8 CHI | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2025-02-08 | STL 6–5 CHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-31 | STL 6–2 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-10 | STL 5–2 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-23 | STL 7–5 CHI | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-09 | STL 1–3 CHI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-26 | STL 4–2 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
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.
Colton Parayko
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 9th-most FP to DLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to DSchedule edge −16.8 win%vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
Connor Bedard
3games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF2.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Colton Parayko or Connor Bedard in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor Bedard projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Colton Parayko's 1.73. Parayko had 18 points in 77 games; Bedard had 75 in 69 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, Colton Parayko or Connor Bedard?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Connor Bedard leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Parayko and Bedard done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Parayko's team went 7–2. Parayko had 3 points (1 goals) and Bedard had 9 (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 →