Who to start · 2025-26
Evan Bouchard vs Jakob Chychrun
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jakob Chychrun's 2.38.
Bouchard had 95 points in 82 games; Chychrun had 60 in 80 games.
This week Bouchard has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Chychrun has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Chychrun for 2.4 ESPN points to Bouchard's 1.9.
Evan Bouchard has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Bouchard's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.06, Expected goals 58.3%, Shorthanded points 2.
Chychrun's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.61, On-ice PDO 1049, Top skating speed 23.1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 10 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Evan Bouchard
3.14
fantasy points per game
Jakob Chychrun
2.38
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Evan Bouchard has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bouchard | Chychrun |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.92 | 0.73 |
| Assists (+1) | 1.03 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.30 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.63 | 0.70 |
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 Chychrun
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.
Bouchard 3G 11A, 34 SOG · Chychrun 3G 6A, 24 SOG
Bouchard blocked 0 of Chychrun's shots; Chychrun blocked 1 of Bouchard's.
On the ice against each other (Bouchard's side)
12:41 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Bouchard's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–14
- 46.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.7
- 45.4%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bouchard | Chychrun |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | EDM 6–5 WSH | 3G 3A 8S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-19 | EDM 4–7 WSH | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-02-23 | EDM 3–7 WSH | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2025-01-21 | EDM 2–3 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-24 | EDM 3–5 OTT | 0G 3A 4S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-06 | EDM 3–1 OTT | 0G 3A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-14 | EDM 6–3 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-12-07 | EDM 8–2 ARI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-11-24 | EDM 5–3 ARI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2021-10-21 | EDM 5–1 ARI | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
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.
Evan Bouchard
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.9 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
Jakob Chychrun
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Evan Bouchard or Jakob Chychrun 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 Jakob Chychrun's 2.38. Bouchard had 95 points in 82 games; Chychrun had 60 in 80 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 Jakob Chychrun?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Evan Bouchard leads in 18 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 Chychrun done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Bouchard's team went 6–4. Bouchard had 14 points (3 goals) and Chychrun had 9 (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 →