Who to start · 2025-26
Colton Parayko vs Elias Pettersson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Elias Pettersson projects to 2.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Colton Parayko's 1.73.
Parayko had 18 points in 77 games; Pettersson had 51 in 74 games.
This week Parayko has 1 game left; Pettersson has 2 left. We project Pettersson for 4.1 ESPN points to Parayko's 1.7.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Parayko's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.62, Expected goals 52.3%, Sequence xG 52.1%.
Pettersson's biggest edges: Power-play share 72.8%, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.002, Power-play points 22.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Colton Parayko
1.73
fantasy points per game
Elias Pettersson
2.34
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Elias Pettersson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Parayko | Pettersson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.10 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.23 | 0.55 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.14 | 0.70 |
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 Pettersson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Parayko 2G 1A, 30 SOG · Pettersson 5G 17A, 46 SOG
Parayko blocked 8 of Pettersson's shots; Pettersson blocked 0 of Parayko's.
On the ice against each other (Parayko's side)
22:30 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Parayko's side
- Shot attempts
- 24–27
- 47.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–1.2
- 26.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Parayko | Pettersson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | STL 3–1 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-10-30 | STL 3–4 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-13 | STL 5–2 VAN | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-27 | STL 2–5 VAN | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2024-12-10 | STL 4–3 VAN | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2024-01-24 | STL 4–3 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-04 | STL 2–1 VAN | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-27 | STL 0–5 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2023-03-28 | STL 6–5 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-02-23 | STL 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 10S |
| 2022-03-30 | STL 4–3 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-28 | STL 4–1 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 18 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.
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)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DAL
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B1.7 ptsSchedule edge −12.8 win%
Elias Pettersson
4games (2 left)
4.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDM
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDM
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.0 pts
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B2.0 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Colton Parayko or Elias Pettersson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Elias Pettersson projects to 2.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Colton Parayko's 1.73. Parayko had 18 points in 77 games; Pettersson had 51 in 74 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 Elias Pettersson?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Parayko and Pettersson done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Parayko's team went 10–8. Parayko had 3 points (2 goals) and Pettersson had 22 (5 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 →