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Evan Bouchard vs Miro Heiskanen

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Miro Heiskanen's 2.19.

Bouchard had 95 points in 82 games; Heiskanen had 63 in 77 games.

This week Bouchard has 1 game left; Heiskanen has 1 left. We project Bouchard for 2.4 ESPN points to Heiskanen's 1.8.

Evan Bouchard has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Bouchard's biggest edges: Hardest shot 98.1, Forecheck xG /60 0.35, Corsi 55.2%.

Heiskanen's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.54, On-ice PDO 1017, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.037.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Evan Bouchard

3.14

fantasy points per game

Miro Heiskanen

2.19

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Evan Bouchard has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBouchardHeiskanen
Goals (+2)0.920.22
Assists (+1)1.030.66
Power-play points (+0.5)0.210.17
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.300.19
Hits (+0.1)0.040.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.630.93

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 Heiskanen

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.

BouchardHeiskanen
12Team record in 23 meetings11
22Points in those games17

Bouchard 7G 15A, 59 SOG · Heiskanen 3G 14A, 43 SOG

2Shots blocked by the other5

Bouchard blocked 2 of Heiskanen's shots; Heiskanen blocked 5 of Bouchard's.

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

18:53 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Bouchard's side

Shot attempts
12–17
41.4%
Expected goals
0.3–1.6
16.8%
Goals
0–3

Games against each other

Games between Evan Bouchard and Miro Heiskanen
DateScoreBouchardHeiskanen
2026-03-12EDM 2–7 DAL1G 0A 6S0G 3A 0S
2025-11-25EDM 3–8 DAL1G 0A 2S0G 1A 2S
2025-11-04EDM 3–4 DAL0G 1A 2S1G 0A 4S
2025-05-29 · POEDM 6–3 DAL0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2025-05-27 · POEDM 4–1 DAL0G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S
2025-05-25 · POEDM 6–1 DAL1G 1A 3S0G 0A 1S
2025-05-23 · POEDM 3–0 DAL0G 2A 0S0G 0A 2S
2025-05-21 · POEDM 3–6 DAL1G 0A 1S1G 1A 2S
2024-10-19EDM 1–4 DAL0G 0A 5S0G 0A 1S
2024-06-02 · POEDM 2–1 DAL0G 2A 1S0G 0A 2S
2024-05-31 · POEDM 3–1 DAL0G 2A 2S0G 0A 4S
2024-05-29 · POEDM 5–2 DAL1G 0A 2S0G 1A 1S

Latest 12 of 23 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.

BouchardHeiskanen

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

Miro Heiskanen

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs STL
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B1.8 pts
    Schedule edge −9.3 win%

FAQ

Should I start Evan Bouchard or Miro Heiskanen 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 Miro Heiskanen's 2.19. Bouchard had 95 points in 82 games; Heiskanen had 63 in 77 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 Miro Heiskanen?
On 2025-26 numbers, Evan Bouchard leads in 25 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 Heiskanen done against each other?
In 23 games against each other in our data, Bouchard's team went 12–11. Bouchard had 22 points (7 goals) and Heiskanen had 17 (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 →