Who to start · 2025-26
David Pastrnak vs Drake Batherson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, David Pastrnak projects to 2.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Drake Batherson's 2.01.
Pastrnak had 100 points in 77 games; Batherson had 71 in 79 games.
This week Pastrnak has 1 game left; Batherson has 1 left. We project Pastrnak for 2.5 ESPN points to Batherson's 2.0.
Drake Batherson has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Pastrnak's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1027, Transition attempts /60 1.66, Plus/minus +4.
Batherson's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.3, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Scoring chances 56.3%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
David Pastrnak
2.54
fantasy points per game
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, David Pastrnak has the edge.
| Points per game from | Pastrnak | Batherson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.75 | 0.84 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.92 | 0.48 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.15 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.14 |
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: Pastrnak vs Batherson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Pastrnak 12G 12A, 69 SOG · Batherson 6G 14A, 37 SOG
Pastrnak blocked 0 of Batherson's shots; Batherson blocked 3 of Pastrnak's.
On the ice against each other (Pastrnak's side)
17:30 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Pastrnak's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–9
- 69.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.4–0.7
- 65.6%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Pastrnak | Batherson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-21 | BOS 2–6 OTT | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2025-11-13 | BOS 3–5 OTT | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-06 | BOS 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-27 | BOS 2–7 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-13 | BOS 3–6 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-23 | BOS 2–0 OTT | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2025-01-18 | BOS 5–6 OTT | 1G 2A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-09 | BOS 2–3 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-16 | BOS 1–3 OTT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-03-19 | BOS 6–2 OTT | 3G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-25 | BOS 3–2 OTT | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-03-21 | BOS 2–1 OTT | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 9S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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.
David Pastrnak
3games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B2.5 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Drake Batherson
1games
2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR2.0 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start David Pastrnak or Drake Batherson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, David Pastrnak projects to 2.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Drake Batherson's 2.01. Pastrnak had 100 points in 77 games; Batherson had 71 in 79 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, David Pastrnak or Drake Batherson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Drake Batherson leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Pastrnak and Batherson done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Pastrnak's team went 8–9. Pastrnak had 24 points (12 goals) and Batherson had 20 (6 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 →