Who to start · 2025-26
Drake Batherson vs Dylan Larkin
In 2025-26, Dylan Larkin scored 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Drake Batherson's 2.01.
Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Larkin had 67 in 74 games.
This week Batherson has 1 game left; Larkin has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Larkin for 2.2 ESPN points to Batherson's 1.7.
Drake Batherson has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Batherson's biggest edges: Scoring chances 56.3%, Offensive-zone start % 76.7%, High-danger chances 54.4%.
Larkin's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 789, Transition attempts /60 1.39, Plus/minus +3.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Dylan Larkin
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Larkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Batherson | Larkin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 0.92 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.45 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.31 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.22 |
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: Batherson vs Larkin
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.
Batherson 6G 11A, 44 SOG · Larkin 11G 5A, 71 SOG
Batherson's offensive zone 1–2 · neutral 0–0 · Batherson's defensive zone 0–0 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Batherson blocked 1 of Larkin's shots; Larkin blocked 0 of Batherson's.
On the ice against each other (Batherson's side)
7:52 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Batherson's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–7
- 58.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.1
- 86.2%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Batherson | Larkin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | OTT 3–2 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2026-02-26 | OTT 1–2 DET | 0G 0A 4S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-18 | OTT 3–4 DET | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2026-01-05 | OTT 3–5 DET | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-27 | OTT 4–3 DET | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-10 | OTT 2–1 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-07 | OTT 2–3 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-12-05 | OTT 2–1 DET | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-31 | OTT 3–2 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-09 | OTT 5–1 DET | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-16 | OTT 5–4 DET | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-21 | OTT 2–5 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 2A 3S |
Latest 12 of 22 meetings.
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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.
Drake Batherson
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Dylan Larkin
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.2 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Drake Batherson or Dylan Larkin in fantasy hockey?
- In 2025-26, Dylan Larkin scored 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Drake Batherson's 2.01. Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Larkin had 67 in 74 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, Drake Batherson or Dylan Larkin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Drake Batherson leads in 17 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Batherson and Larkin done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Batherson's team went 15–7. Batherson had 17 points (6 goals) and Larkin had 16 (11 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Batherson or Larkin?
- Against each other, Batherson has won 1 and Larkin 2 of their 3 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 →