Who to start · 2026-27

Erik Haula vs Evan Bouchard

Erik HaulaKings · Left wing
vs
Evan BouchardOilers · Defence
CoolingixG/60 0.61 (was 0.85)
Cooling6 P in last 5 (1.70/GP before)

In 2026-27, Evan Bouchard scored 3.30 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Erik Haula's 1.31.

Haula had 7 points in 18 games; Bouchard had 34 in 21 games.

This week Haula has no games left; Bouchard has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Bouchard for 3.6 to Haula's 0.0 over the games left.

Evan Bouchard has the better number in 13 of the 14 stats both are ranked on.

Haula's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.062.

Bouchard's biggest edges: Scoring chances 60.6%, Corsi 58.3%, Sequence xG 59.1%.

In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Evan Bouchard rates ahead, +15.8 to -1.6 in summed category z-scores.

Role trend over the last 5 games: Haula is cooling, ixG/60 0.61 (was 0.85); Bouchard is cooling, 6 P in last 5 (1.70/GP before).

  • • Haula, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 2 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 11 SOG.
  • • Bouchard, last 10 games (Oct 26–Nov 14): 5 G, 8 A, 5 PPP, 21 SOG.

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Fantasy value: your scoring

Erik Haula

-1.6

category z-score total

Evan Bouchard

+15.8

category z-score total

Under Standard (6 categories), Evan Bouchard has the edge (Haula wins 1, Bouchard wins 5 of 6 categories).

Per-stat breakdown under Standard (6 categories)
CategoryHaulaBouchard
Goals / game0.170.57
Assists / game0.221.05
Plus/minus / game-0.061.33
Power-play points / game0.060.57
Shots on goal / game1.562.57
Hits / game2.060.48

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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.

Head-to-head: Haula vs Bouchard

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

HaulaBouchard
6Team record in 11 meetings5
3Points in those games7

Haula 1G 2A, 22 SOG · Bouchard 2G 5A, 24 SOG

0Hits on each other2
2Shots blocked by the other0

Haula blocked 2 of Bouchard's shots; Bouchard blocked 0 of Haula's.

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

16:47 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Haula's side

Shot attempts
16–15
51.6%
Expected goals
0.6–0.7
45.0%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Erik Haula and Evan Bouchard
DateScoreHaulaBouchard
2026-10-13LAK 1–4 EDM0G 0A 4S0G 2A 1S
2026-03-15NSH 1–3 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 1A 2S
2026-01-13NSH 4–3 EDM1G 0A 5S0G 0A 1S
2026-01-06NSH 2–6 EDM0G 0A 2S0G 1A 1S
2025-03-13NJD 3–2 EDM0G 1A 1S1G 0A 5S
2024-11-04NJD 3–0 EDM0G 0A 0S0G 0A 3S
2023-12-21NJD 3–6 EDM0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2022-11-21NJD 5–2 EDM0G 0A 3S0G 1A 2S
2022-11-03NJD 4–3 EDM0G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2021-12-09BOS 3–2 EDM0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2021-11-11BOS 3–5 EDM0G 0A 1S1G 0A 4S

Every stat, side by side

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

HaulaBouchard

Fantasy box score

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

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs, Usage, Special teams & discipline, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below

Every stat, side by side (continued)

HaulaBouchard

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

This week's schedule

Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.

Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring

Los Angeles Kings logo

Erik Haula

3games (0 left)

0.0proj. ESPN default pts

  • Tue, Nov 10 vs NSH
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.922)
  • Thu, Nov 12 vs NYI
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Ilya Sorokin (.915)
  • Sat, Nov 14 vs CGY
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.875)
Edmonton Oilers logo

Evan Bouchard

4games (1 left)

3.6proj. ESPN default pts

  • Mon, Nov 9 vs NYR
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to DLikely vs Dylan Garand (.910)
  • Wed, Nov 11 vs PHI
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Dan Vladar (.879)
  • Sat, Nov 14 @ TOR
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Anthony Stolarz (.905)
  • Sun, Nov 15 @ PHIB2B3.6 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to Dvs Dan Vladar (.879)

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FAQ

Should I start Erik Haula or Evan Bouchard in fantasy hockey?
In 2026-27, Evan Bouchard scored 3.30 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Erik Haula's 1.31. Haula had 7 points in 18 games; Bouchard had 34 in 21 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, Erik Haula or Evan Bouchard?
On 2026-27 numbers, Evan Bouchard leads in 13 of 14 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Haula and Bouchard done against each other?
In 11 games against each other in our data, Haula's team went 6–5. Haula had 3 points (1 goals) and Bouchard had 7 (2 goals).

2026-27 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 →