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Connor McDavid vs Juuse Saros

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McDavid has 9 goals on 48 shots against Saros (6.2 expected).

This week McDavid has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Saros has 1 left (about 0.9 expected starts). We project McDavid for 2.3 ESPN points to Saros's 1.0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 6 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .900 SV%.

Head-to-head: McDavid vs Saros

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.

McDavidSaros
15Team record in 22 meetings7

Connor McDavid shooting on Juuse Saros

Goals
9
Shots on goal
48
Expected goals
6.22
Saros SV%
.813

60 unblocked attempts. Connor McDavid has scored 2.8 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Connor McDavid and Juuse Saros
DateScoreMcDavidSaros
2026-03-15EDM 3–1 NSH0G 3A 2S0/0 SV
2026-01-13EDM 3–4 NSH0G 2A 3S28/31 SV
2026-01-06EDM 6–2 NSH3G 0A 10S37/43 SV
2024-11-14EDM 3–2 NSH1G 1A 8S0/0 SV
2024-10-17EDM 4–2 NSH1G 0A 4S32/35 SV
2024-01-27EDM 4–1 NSH1G 3A 5S0/0 SV
2023-11-04EDM 2–5 NSH0G 1A 3S0/0 SV
2023-10-17EDM 6–1 NSH1G 1A 2S7/11 SV
2022-12-19EDM 3–4 NSH0G 2A 1S30/33 SV
2022-12-13EDM 6–3 NSH1G 3A 6S0/0 SV
2022-11-01EDM 7–4 NSH2G 2A 8S30/36 SV
2022-04-14EDM 4–0 NSH0G 2A 3S28/32 SV

Latest 12 of 22 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 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 4th-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)

Juuse Saros

2games (1 left)

1.0proj. ESPN pts

About 0.9 expected starts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL90% to start1.0 pts
    Schedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

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FAQ

How have McDavid and Saros done against each other?
In 22 games against each other in our data, McDavid's team went 15–7.

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 →