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Evan Bouchard vs Filip Hronek

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Filip Hronek's 2.03.

Bouchard had 95 points in 82 games; Hronek had 49 in 82 games.

This week Bouchard has 1 game left; Hronek has 2 left. We project Hronek for 3.5 ESPN points to Bouchard's 2.4.

Evan Bouchard has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Bouchard's biggest edges: Plus/minus +25, Expected goals 58.3%, Sequence xG 58.4%.

Hronek's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.80, Hits 133, Top skating speed 22.1.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 10 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Evan Bouchard

3.14

fantasy points per game

Filip Hronek

2.03

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Evan Bouchard has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBouchardHronek
Goals (+2)0.920.17
Assists (+1)1.030.68
Power-play points (+0.5)0.210.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.300.17
Hits (+0.1)0.040.14
Blocks (+0.5)0.630.71

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: Bouchard vs Hronek

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.

BouchardHronek
12Team record in 24 meetings12
30Points in those games15

Bouchard 8G 22A, 69 SOG · Hronek 3G 12A, 29 SOG

0Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other1

Bouchard blocked 1 of Hronek's shots; Hronek blocked 1 of Bouchard's.

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

54:56 at 5-on-5 over 6 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Bouchard's side

Shot attempts
61–23
72.6%
Expected goals
3.2–1.1
74.2%
Goals
4–1

Games against each other

Games between Evan Bouchard and Filip Hronek
DateScoreBouchardHronek
2026-10-01EDM 9–7 VAN1G 2A 4S0G 2A 1S
2026-09-29EDM 5–6 VAN3G 2A 6S0G 2A 2S
2026-04-16EDM 6–1 VAN0G 3A 2S0G 0A 1S
2026-01-17EDM 6–0 VAN0G 1A 4S0G 0A 0S
2025-10-26EDM 3–4 VAN0G 1A 0S0G 1A 0S
2025-10-11EDM 3–1 VAN0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-01-23EDM 6–2 VAN0G 1A 2S1G 0A 2S
2025-01-18EDM 2–3 VAN0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2024-11-09EDM 7–3 VAN0G 0A 3S1G 0A 1S
2024-05-20 · POEDM 3–2 VAN0G 2A 3S1G 0A 2S
2024-05-18 · POEDM 5–1 VAN1G 2A 2S0G 1A 1S
2024-05-16 · POEDM 2–3 VAN0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S

Latest 12 of 24 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

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

BouchardHronek

Fantasy box score

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.

Evan Bouchard

3games (1 left)

2.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.4 pts

Filip Hronek

4games (2 left)

3.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ EDM
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs EDM
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.7 pts
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.7 pts
    Schedule edge −9.3 win%

FAQ

Should I start Evan Bouchard or Filip Hronek in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Filip Hronek's 2.03. Bouchard had 95 points in 82 games; Hronek had 49 in 82 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, Evan Bouchard or Filip Hronek?
On 2025-26 numbers, Evan Bouchard leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Bouchard and Hronek done against each other?
In 24 games against each other in our data, Bouchard's team went 12–12. Bouchard had 30 points (8 goals) and Hronek had 15 (3 goals).

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 →