Who to start · 2026-27
Evan Bouchard vs Mikael Granlund
In 2026-27, Evan Bouchard scored 3.30 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mikael Granlund's 2.38.
Bouchard had 34 points in 21 games; Granlund had 22 in 19 games.
This week Bouchard has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Granlund has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Bouchard for 3.6 to Granlund's 2.4 over the games left.
Evan Bouchard has the better number in 10 of the 14 stats both are ranked on.
Bouchard's biggest edges: Scoring chances 60.6%, Expected goals 58.7%, Sequence xG 59.1%.
Granlund's biggest edges: Ascension score 75, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.017, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.62.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Evan Bouchard rates ahead, +15.8 to +3.1 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Bouchard is cooling, 6 P in last 5 (1.70/GP before); Granlund is surging, 9 P in last 5 (0.95/GP before).
- • Bouchard, last 10 games (Oct 26–Nov 14): 5 G, 8 A, 5 PPP, 21 SOG.
- • Granlund, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 4 G, 10 A, 7 PPP, 18 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Evan Bouchard has the edge (Bouchard wins 6, Granlund wins 0 of 6 categories).
| Category | Bouchard | Granlund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.57 | 0.32 |
| Assists / game | 1.05 | 0.84 |
| Plus/minus / game | 1.33 | -0.05 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.57 | 0.58 |
| Shots on goal / game | 2.57 | 1.79 |
| Hits / game | 0.48 | 0.16 |
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 Granlund
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.
Bouchard 9G 25A, 56 SOG · Granlund 6G 14A, 36 SOG
Bouchard blocked 0 of Granlund's shots; Granlund blocked 1 of Bouchard's.
On the ice against each other (Bouchard's side)
49:11 at 5-on-5 over 10 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Bouchard's side
- Shot attempts
- 43–53
- 44.8%
- Expected goals
- 3.1–2.1
- 59.5%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bouchard | Granlund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | EDM 4–5 ANA | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-10-07 | EDM 5–2 ANA | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-04-30 · PO | EDM 2–5 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-28 · PO | EDM 4–1 ANA | 0G 3A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-26 · PO | EDM 3–4 ANA | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-24 · PO | EDM 4–7 ANA | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 3A 2S |
| 2026-04-22 · PO | EDM 4–6 ANA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | EDM 4–3 ANA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-03-28 | EDM 4–2 ANA | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-26 | EDM 7–4 ANA | 0G 1A 1S | 3G 0A 5S |
| 2025-05-29 · PO | EDM 6–3 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-05-27 · PO | EDM 4–1 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 27 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.
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)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
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
Evan Bouchard
4games (1 left)
3.6proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Nov 9 vs NYROpp allows 14th-most FP to DLikely vs Dylan Garand (.910)
- Wed, Nov 11 vs PHIOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Dan Vladar (.879)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ TOROpp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Anthony Stolarz (.905)
- Opp allows 3rd-most FP to Dvs Dan Vladar (.879)
Mikael Granlund
3games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 vs NSH
- Sat, Nov 14 vs NYIOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Semyon Varlamov (.899)
- Opp allows 4th-most FP to Cvs Devin Cooley (.914)
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FAQ
- Should I start Evan Bouchard or Mikael Granlund in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Evan Bouchard scored 3.30 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mikael Granlund's 2.38. Bouchard had 34 points in 21 games; Granlund had 22 in 19 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 Mikael Granlund?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Evan Bouchard leads in 10 of 14 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Bouchard and Granlund done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Bouchard's team went 18–9. Bouchard had 34 points (9 goals) and Granlund had 20 (6 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 →