Who to start · 2025-26
Connor McDavid vs Mark Scheifele
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor McDavid projects to 3.45 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mark Scheifele's 2.23.
McDavid had 138 points in 82 games; Scheifele had 103 in 82 games.
This week McDavid has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Scheifele has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McDavid for 2.3 ESPN points to Scheifele's 1.6.
Connor McDavid has the better number in 28 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
McDavid's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.12, High-danger chances 57.5%, Forecheck xG /60 0.36.
Scheifele's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1022, Hardest shot 86.9, Blocked shots 47.
Head to head on the dot, McDavid leads Scheifele 80–80.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 6 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Connor McDavid
3.45
fantasy points per game
Mark Scheifele
2.23
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Connor McDavid has the edge.
| Points per game from | McDavid | Scheifele |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.15 | 0.82 |
| Assists (+1) | 1.32 | 0.77 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.35 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.27 |
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: McDavid vs Scheifele
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.
McDavid 14G 49A, 124 SOG · Scheifele 13G 23A, 80 SOG
McDavid's offensive zone 23–18 · neutral 31–38 · McDavid's defensive zone 26–24 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
McDavid blocked 0 of Scheifele's shots; Scheifele blocked 3 of McDavid's.
On the ice against each other (McDavid's side)
17:06 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from McDavid's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–6
- 73.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.5–0.4
- 80.5%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McDavid | Scheifele |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | EDM 4–3 WPG | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-12-29 | EDM 3–1 WPG | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-06 | EDM 6–2 WPG | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-13 | EDM 4–1 WPG | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-20 | EDM 3–4 WPG | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-10-09 | EDM 0–6 WPG | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-26 | EDM 4–3 WPG | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-30 | EDM 3–1 WPG | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-10-21 | EDM 2–3 WPG | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-04 | EDM 5–7 WPG | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-03-03 | EDM 6–3 WPG | 0G 3A 6S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-31 | EDM 1–2 WPG | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 36 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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 McDavid
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. 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 SEA2.3 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
Mark Scheifele
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.6 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Connor McDavid or Mark Scheifele in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor McDavid projects to 3.45 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mark Scheifele's 2.23. McDavid had 138 points in 82 games; Scheifele had 103 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 McDavid or Mark Scheifele?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Connor McDavid leads in 28 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have McDavid and Scheifele done against each other?
- In 36 games against each other in our data, McDavid's team went 18–18. McDavid had 63 points (14 goals) and Scheifele had 36 (13 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, McDavid or Scheifele?
- Against each other, McDavid has won 80 and Scheifele 80 of their 160 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 →