Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Larkin vs Quinton Byfield
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Larkin projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.
Larkin had 67 points in 74 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.
This week Larkin has 1 game left; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Larkin for 1.8 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.
Dylan Larkin has the better number in 18 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Larkin's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 52.9%, Draw Equity /100 +0.029, Power-play points 24.
Byfield's biggest edges: Scoring chances 53.3%, High-danger chances 52.4%, Expected goals 53.0%.
Head to head on the dot, Larkin leads Byfield 17–10.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Larkin
2.13
fantasy points per game
Quinton Byfield
1.59
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Larkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Larkin | Byfield |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.92 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.45 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.31 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.28 |
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: Larkin vs Byfield
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.
Larkin 3G 4A, 26 SOG · Byfield 3G 3A, 9 SOG
Larkin's offensive zone 6–4 · neutral 7–4 · Larkin's defensive zone 4–2 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Larkin's side)
7:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Larkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–5
- 61.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.1
- 81.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Larkin | Byfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | DET 1–3 LAK | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-30 | DET 4–3 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-01-27 | DET 5–2 LAK | 0G 2A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-16 | DET 1–4 LAK | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-13 | DET 5–3 LAK | 2G 0A 4S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-04 | DET 4–3 LAK | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-10-17 | DET 4–5 LAK | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-02-02 | DET 3–5 LAK | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
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.
Dylan Larkin
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.8 ptsLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
Quinton Byfield
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 8th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Larkin or Quinton Byfield in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Larkin projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Larkin had 67 points in 74 games; Byfield had 49 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, Dylan Larkin or Quinton Byfield?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Larkin leads in 18 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Larkin and Byfield done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Larkin's team went 4–4. Larkin had 7 points (3 goals) and Byfield had 6 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Larkin or Byfield?
- Against each other, Larkin has won 17 and Byfield 10 of their 27 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 →