Who to start · 2025-26
Drake Batherson vs Leon Draisaitl
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Drake Batherson's 2.01.
Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 games.
This week Batherson has 1 game left; Draisaitl has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Draisaitl for 2.0 ESPN points to Batherson's 1.7.
Drake Batherson has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Batherson's biggest edges: Hits 122, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Scoring chances 56.3%.
Draisaitl's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, Top skating speed 23.3, Faceoffs won 628.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 10 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Leon Draisaitl
2.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leon Draisaitl has the edge.
| Points per game from | Batherson | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 1.08 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.95 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.32 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.29 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.12 |
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 Draisaitl
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 4G 8A, 30 SOG · Draisaitl 16G 22A, 63 SOG
Batherson's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Batherson's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24)
On the ice against each other (Batherson's side)
4:56 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Batherson's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–7
- 12.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.8
- 6.7%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Batherson | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | OTT 4–5 EDM | 2G 0A 3S | 2G 3A 4S |
| 2025-10-21 | OTT 2–3 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-22 | OTT 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-19 | OTT 2–5 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2024-03-24 | OTT 5–3 EDM | 1G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-06 | OTT 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-14 | OTT 3–6 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2023-02-11 | OTT 3–6 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 8S |
| 2022-01-15 | OTT 6–4 EDM | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-04-08 | OTT 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-04-07 | OTT 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 3G 1A 7S |
| 2021-03-12 | OTT 2–6 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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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)
Leon Draisaitl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. 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 SEA2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Drake Batherson or Leon Draisaitl in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Drake Batherson's 2.01. Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 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 Leon Draisaitl?
- 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 Batherson and Draisaitl done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Batherson's team went 2–17. Batherson had 12 points (4 goals) and Draisaitl had 38 (16 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Batherson or Draisaitl?
- Against each other, Batherson has won 1 and Draisaitl 0 of their 1 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 →