Who to start · 2025-26
Connor Bedard vs Evan Bouchard
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Connor Bedard's 2.24.
Bedard had 75 points in 69 games; Bouchard had 95 in 82 games.
This week Bedard has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Bouchard has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Bedard for 2.4 ESPN points to Bouchard's 1.9.
Evan Bouchard has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Bedard's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.85, Penalty minutes 50, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.005.
Bouchard's biggest edges: High-danger chances 57.1%, Scoring chances 55.9%, Fenwick 55.4%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 10 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Connor Bedard
2.24
fantasy points per game
Evan Bouchard
2.55
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Evan Bouchard has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bedard | Bouchard |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.87 | 0.51 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.65 | 0.90 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.33 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.62 |
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: Bedard vs Bouchard
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.
Bedard 2G 5A, 13 SOG · Bouchard 1G 6A, 16 SOG
Bedard blocked 3 of Bouchard's shots; Bouchard blocked 0 of Bedard's.
On the ice against each other (Bedard's side)
10:25 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Bedard's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–13
- 45.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.4
- 60.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bedard | Bouchard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | CHI 1–3 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-01 | CHI 2–3 EDM | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-02-05 | CHI 3–4 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-11 | CHI 3–4 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-10-12 | CHI 5–2 EDM | 1G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-12 | CHI 1–4 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 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.
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.
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%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
Evan Bouchard
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.9 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Connor Bedard or Evan Bouchard in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Connor Bedard's 2.24. Bedard had 75 points in 69 games; Bouchard had 95 in 82 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, Connor Bedard or Evan Bouchard?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Evan Bouchard leads in 21 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Bedard and Bouchard done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Bedard's team went 1–5. Bedard had 7 points (2 goals) and Bouchard had 7 (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 →