Who to start · 2025-26
Darren Raddysh vs Pavel Buchnevich
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Darren Raddysh projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30.
Raddysh had 70 points in 73 games; Buchnevich had 48 in 81 games.
This week Raddysh has 1 game left; Buchnevich has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Raddysh for 1.7 ESPN points to Buchnevich's 1.5.
Darren Raddysh has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Raddysh's biggest edges: Plus/minus +21, Luck Meter +62, Fenwick 56.3%.
Buchnevich's biggest edges: Blocked shots 40, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.12, Ascension score 44.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 7 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Darren Raddysh
2.15
fantasy points per game
Pavel Buchnevich
1.30
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Darren Raddysh has the edge.
| Points per game from | Raddysh | Buchnevich |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.53 | 0.46 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.30 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.51 | 0.23 |
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: Raddysh vs Buchnevich
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.
Raddysh 1G 4A, 12 SOG · Buchnevich 1G 3A, 10 SOG
Raddysh blocked 0 of Buchnevich's shots; Buchnevich blocked 1 of Raddysh's.
On the ice against each other (Raddysh's side)
13:16 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Raddysh's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–10
- 61.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.5
- 61.4%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Raddysh | Buchnevich |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | TBL 2–3 STL | 0G 2A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-12-22 | TBL 4–1 STL | 1G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-19 | TBL 3–1 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-19 | TBL 6–1 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-14 | TBL 0–5 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
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.
Darren Raddysh
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Pavel Buchnevich
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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FAQ
- Should I start Darren Raddysh or Pavel Buchnevich in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Darren Raddysh projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30. Raddysh had 70 points in 73 games; Buchnevich had 48 in 81 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, Darren Raddysh or Pavel Buchnevich?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Darren Raddysh leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Raddysh and Buchnevich done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Raddysh's team went 3–2. Raddysh had 5 points (1 goals) and Buchnevich had 4 (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 →