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David Pastrnak vs Matt Roy

David PastrnakDavid PastrnakBruins · Right wingvsMatt RoyMatt RoyCapitals · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, David Pastrnak projects to 2.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matt Roy's 1.54.

Pastrnak had 100 points in 77 games; Roy had 19 in 79 games.

This week Pastrnak has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Roy has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Pastrnak for 1.9 ESPN points to Roy's 1.7.

David Pastrnak has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Pastrnak's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 72, Offensive-zone start % 64.7%, Offensive-zone time 43.6%.

Roy's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.18, Top skating speed 22.1.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

David Pastrnak

2.44

fantasy points per game

Matt Roy

1.54

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, David Pastrnak has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromPastrnakRoy
Goals (+2)0.660.05
Assists (+1)0.930.20
Power-play points (+0.5)0.180.00
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.350.11
Hits (+0.1)0.100.16
Blocks (+0.5)0.211.02

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 Roy

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

PastrnakRoy
7Team record in 12 meetings5
16Points in those games5

Pastrnak 4G 12A, 51 SOG · Roy 3G 2A, 21 SOG

3Hits on each other3
0Shots blocked by the other3

Pastrnak blocked 0 of Roy's shots; Roy blocked 3 of Pastrnak's.

On the ice against each other (Pastrnak's side)

17:40 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Pastrnak's side

Shot attempts
13–12
52.0%
Expected goals
0.7–0.8
46.6%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between David Pastrnak and Matt Roy
DateScorePastrnakRoy
2026-03-14BOS 3–2 WSH0G 1A 8S1G 0A 1S
2026-03-07BOS 3–1 WSH0G 2A 6S0G 0A 3S
2025-10-08BOS 3–1 WSH1G 2A 3S0G 0A 2S
2024-12-31BOS 1–3 WSH0G 0A 5S0G 0A 0S
2024-12-23BOS 4–1 WSH0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2024-02-17BOS 4–5 LAK0G 1A 4S1G 0A 1S
2023-10-21BOS 4–2 LAK1G 2A 4S0G 1A 4S
2023-01-05BOS 5–2 LAK2G 0A 5S0G 1A 1S
2022-12-15BOS 2–3 LAK0G 1A 5S0G 0A 1S
2022-03-07BOS 2–3 LAK0G 0A 4S0G 0A 2S
2022-02-28BOS 7–0 LAK0G 2A 3S0G 0A 0S
2019-12-17BOS 3–4 LAK0G 1A 3S1G 0A 5S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

PastrnakRoy

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
    Likely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.9 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)

Matt Roy

2games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.7 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

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FAQ

Should I start David Pastrnak or Matt Roy 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 Matt Roy's 1.54. Pastrnak had 100 points in 77 games; Roy had 19 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 Matt Roy?
On 2025-26 numbers, David Pastrnak leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Pastrnak and Roy done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, Pastrnak's team went 7–5. Pastrnak had 16 points (4 goals) and Roy had 5 (3 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 →