Who to start · 2025-26
Drake Batherson vs Sebastian Aho
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sebastian Aho's 1.96.
Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Aho had 80 in 79 games.
This week Batherson has 1 game left; Aho has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Aho for 4.0 ESPN points to Batherson's 1.7.
Sebastian Aho has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Batherson's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.9, Luck Meter +49, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001.
Aho's biggest edges: Plus/minus +11, Faceoffs won 596, Transition attempts /60 1.26.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Sebastian Aho
2.03
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sebastian Aho has the edge.
| Points per game from | Batherson | Aho |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.15 |
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 Aho
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Batherson 3G 5A, 38 SOG · Aho 7G 11A, 35 SOG
Batherson's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Batherson's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
Batherson blocked 0 of Aho's shots; Aho blocked 1 of Batherson's.
On the ice against each other (Batherson's side)
33:10 at 5-on-5 over 6 games, 2025-26, from Batherson's side
- Shot attempts
- 31–32
- 49.2%
- Expected goals
- 1.9–1.1
- 63.4%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Batherson | Aho |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 · PO | OTT 2–4 CAR | 1G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2026-04-23 · PO | OTT 1–2 CAR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | OTT 2–3 CAR | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2026-04-18 · PO | OTT 0–2 CAR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-05 | OTT 6–3 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-02-03 | OTT 3–4 CAR | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2026-01-24 | OTT 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-13 | OTT 3–0 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-16 | OTT 0–4 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-17 | OTT 2–7 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2023-12-12 | OTT 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 4S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2023-10-11 | OTT 3–5 CAR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 16 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 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Sebastian Aho
3games (2 left)
4.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSH1.8 ptsvs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to CSchedule edge −12.1 win%Likely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Drake Batherson or Sebastian Aho in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sebastian Aho's 1.96. Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Aho had 80 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, Drake Batherson or Sebastian Aho?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sebastian Aho 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 Aho done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Batherson's team went 4–12. Batherson had 8 points (3 goals) and Aho had 18 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Batherson or Aho?
- Against each other, Batherson has won 0 and Aho 1 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 →