Who to start · 2025-26
Connor Bedard vs Leon Draisaitl
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Connor Bedard's 2.24.
Bedard had 75 points in 69 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 games.
This week Bedard has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Draisaitl has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Bedard for 2.4 ESPN points to Draisaitl's 2.0.
Leon Draisaitl has the better number in 24 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Bedard's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.85, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.005, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.25.
Draisaitl's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, Fenwick 54.4%, Corsi 53.3%.
Head to head on the dot, Draisaitl leads Bedard 15–8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 10 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Connor Bedard
2.24
fantasy points per game
Leon Draisaitl
2.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leon Draisaitl has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bedard | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.87 | 1.08 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.65 | 0.95 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.32 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.33 | 0.29 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.12 |
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 Draisaitl
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 4A, 10 SOG · Draisaitl 4G 4A, 10 SOG
Bedard's offensive zone 4–2 · neutral 3–7 · Bedard's defensive zone 1–6 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
Bedard blocked 1 of Draisaitl's shots; Draisaitl blocked 0 of Bedard's.
On the ice against each other (Bedard's side)
4:37 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Bedard's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–8
- 38.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.4
- 35.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bedard | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | CHI 2–3 EDM | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-02-05 | CHI 3–4 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-11 | CHI 3–4 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-10-12 | CHI 5–2 EDM | 1G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-12 | CHI 1–4 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 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.
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)
Leon Draisaitl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Connor Bedard or Leon Draisaitl in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Connor Bedard's 2.24. Bedard had 75 points in 69 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 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 Leon Draisaitl?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Leon Draisaitl leads in 24 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Bedard and Draisaitl done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Bedard's team went 1–4. Bedard had 6 points (2 goals) and Draisaitl had 8 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Bedard or Draisaitl?
- Against each other, Bedard has won 8 and Draisaitl 15 of their 23 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 →