Who to start · 2026-27

Evan Bouchard vs Michael Bunting

Evan BouchardOilers · Defence
vs
Michael BuntingFlyers · Left wing
Cooling6 P in last 5 (1.70/GP before)
SteadyixG/60 1.33 (was 0.61)

In 2026-27, Evan Bouchard scored 3.30 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Michael Bunting's 0.57.

Bouchard had 34 points in 21 games; Bunting had 2 in 11 games.

This week Bouchard has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Bunting has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Bouchard for 3.6 to Bunting's 0.7 over the games left.

They split the 2 stats both are ranked on 1–1.

Bouchard's biggest edges: Luck Meter +95.

Bunting's biggest edges: Ascension score 46.

In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Evan Bouchard rates ahead, +15.8 to -5.1 in summed category z-scores.

Role trend over the last 5 games: Bouchard is cooling, 6 P in last 5 (1.70/GP before); Bunting is steady, ixG/60 1.33 (was 0.61).

  • • Bouchard, last 10 games (Oct 26–Nov 14): 5 G, 8 A, 5 PPP, 21 SOG.
  • • Bunting has played 10 of the Flyers' 17 games since Oct 10 (in and out of the lineup).
  • • Bunting, last 10 games (Oct 10–Nov 14): 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 14 SOG.

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Fantasy value: your scoring

Evan Bouchard

+15.8

category z-score total

Michael Bunting

-5.1

category z-score total

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

Per-stat breakdown under Standard (6 categories)
CategoryBouchardBunting
Goals / game0.570.09
Assists / game1.050.09
Plus/minus / game1.33-0.45
Power-play points / game0.570.09
Shots on goal / game2.571.45
Hits / game0.480.64

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: Bouchard vs Bunting

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.

BouchardBunting
6Team record in 13 meetings7
13Points in those games4

Bouchard 3G 10A, 35 SOG · Bunting 0G 4A, 18 SOG

0Hits on each other1

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

14:57 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Bouchard's side

Shot attempts
13–14
48.1%
Expected goals
0.9–0.5
62.4%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Evan Bouchard and Michael Bunting
DateScoreBouchardBunting
2026-11-11EDM 3–2 PHI1G 1A 2S0G 0A 1S
2026-03-12EDM 2–7 DAL1G 0A 6S0G 0A 2S
2026-01-13EDM 3–4 NSH0G 0A 1S0G 1A 2S
2026-01-06EDM 6–2 NSH0G 1A 1S0G 1A 1S
2025-01-09EDM 3–5 PIT0G 1A 10S0G 1A 1S
2024-10-25EDM 4–0 PIT1G 1A 1S0G 0A 0S
2024-03-10EDM 4–0 PIT0G 1A 2S0G 0A 4S
2023-12-06EDM 6–1 CAR0G 2A 1S0G 0A 2S
2023-11-22EDM 3–6 CAR0G 1A 3S0G 1A 0S
2023-03-11EDM 4–7 TOR0G 2A 1S0G 0A 0S
2023-03-01EDM 5–2 TOR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2022-01-05EDM 2–4 TOR0G 0A 4S0G 0A 3S

Latest 12 of 13 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.

BouchardBunting

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)

BouchardBunting

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

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)
Philadelphia Flyers logo

Michael Bunting

4games (1 left)

0.7proj. ESPN default pts

  • Mon, Nov 9 @ VANB2B
    Opp allows the most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.885)
  • Wed, Nov 11 @ EDM
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.908)
  • Sat, Nov 14 @ CBJ
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jet Greaves (.875)
  • Sun, Nov 15 vs EDMB2B0.7 pts
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.908)

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FAQ

Should I start Evan Bouchard or Michael Bunting in fantasy hockey?
In 2026-27, Evan Bouchard scored 3.30 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Michael Bunting's 0.57. Bouchard had 34 points in 21 games; Bunting had 2 in 11 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 Michael Bunting?
On 2026-27 numbers they split 1–1 across 2 stats where both qualify.
How have Bouchard and Bunting done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, Bouchard's team went 6–7. Bouchard had 13 points (3 goals) and Bunting had 4 (0 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 →