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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Connor McDavid vs John Gibson

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McDavid has 10 goals on 65 shots against Gibson (8.5 expected).

This week McDavid has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Gibson has 1 left (about 0.8 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup. We project McDavid for 2.3 ESPN points to Gibson's 1.7.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 6 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .950 SV%.

Head-to-head: McDavid vs Gibson

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

McDavidGibson
14Team record in 21 meetings7

Connor McDavid shooting on John Gibson

Goals
10
Shots on goal
65
Expected goals
8.55
Gibson SV%
.846

85 unblocked attempts. Connor McDavid has scored 1.5 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Connor McDavid and John Gibson
DateScoreMcDavidGibson
2025-12-11EDM 4–1 DET0G 4A 4S0/0 SV
2025-10-19EDM 2–4 DET0G 0A 2S16/18 SV
2025-03-04EDM 2–6 ANA1G 1A 5S0/0 SV
2025-01-03EDM 3–2 ANA0G 0A 0S0/0 SV
2024-03-30EDM 6–1 ANA2G 1A 7S31/37 SV
2024-02-09EDM 5–3 ANA0G 3A 3S19/21 SV
2023-12-31EDM 7–2 ANA0G 1A 2S32/39 SV
2023-11-26EDM 8–2 ANA1G 4A 4S8/10 SV
2023-04-01EDM 6–0 ANA1G 1A 5S31/36 SV
2023-01-11EDM 6–2 ANA1G 1A 8S31/37 SV
2022-04-03EDM 6–1 ANA1G 2A 5S40/46 SV
2022-02-17EDM 7–3 ANA0G 2A 7S34/41 SV

Latest 12 of 21 meetings.

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 McDavid

3games (1 left)

2.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.3 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

John Gibson

2games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

About 0.8 expected starts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs NYR
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to GSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG81% to start1.7 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to GLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)

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FAQ

How have McDavid and Gibson done against each other?
In 21 games against each other in our data, McDavid's team went 14–7.

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 →