Who to start · 2025-26
Evan Bouchard vs Lawson Crouse
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65.
Bouchard had 95 points in 82 games; Crouse had 44 in 81 games.
This week Bouchard has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Crouse has 2 left with 2 tough matchups. We project Crouse for 2.4 ESPN points to Bouchard's 1.9.
Evan Bouchard has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Bouchard's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 47.6%, Ascension score 68, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.06.
Crouse's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.80, Hits 212, On-ice PDO 1019.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 10 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Evan Bouchard
3.14
fantasy points per game
Lawson Crouse
1.65
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Evan Bouchard has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bouchard | Crouse |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.92 | 0.56 |
| Assists (+1) | 1.03 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.30 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.28 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.63 | 0.30 |
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 Crouse
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 1G 17A, 33 SOG · Crouse 3G 6A, 23 SOG
Bouchard blocked 1 of Crouse's shots; Crouse blocked 3 of Bouchard's.
On the ice against each other (Bouchard's side)
19:23 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Bouchard's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–15
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.7
- 49.6%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bouchard | Crouse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | EDM 5–6 UTA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-03-24 | EDM 5–2 UTA | 0G 3A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-28 | EDM 6–3 UTA | 0G 3A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-18 | EDM 7–1 UTA | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-31 | EDM 4–1 UTA | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-29 | EDM 4–3 UTA | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-17 | EDM 2–5 ARI | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-12 | EDM 2–3 ARI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-19 | EDM 6–3 ARI | 0G 3A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-03-27 | EDM 5–4 ARI | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2023-03-22 | EDM 4–3 ARI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-07 | EDM 8–2 ARI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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)
Lawson Crouse
3games (2 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.2 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Evan Bouchard or Lawson Crouse 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 Lawson Crouse's 1.65. Bouchard had 95 points in 82 games; Crouse had 44 in 81 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 Lawson Crouse?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Evan Bouchard leads in 23 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 Crouse done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Bouchard's team went 12–3. Bouchard had 18 points (1 goals) and Crouse 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 →