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Evan Bouchard vs Morgan Geekie

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Geekie's 1.90.

Bouchard had 95 points in 82 games; Geekie had 68 in 81 games.

This week Bouchard has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Geekie has 1 left. We project Bouchard for 1.9 ESPN points to Geekie's 1.4.

Evan Bouchard has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Bouchard's biggest edges: High-danger chances 57.1%, Scoring chances 55.9%, Expected goals 58.3%.

Geekie's biggest edges: Hits 110, Transition attempts /60 1.31, On-ice PDO 1019.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Evan Bouchard

3.14

fantasy points per game

Morgan Geekie

1.90

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Evan Bouchard has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBouchardGeekie
Goals (+2)0.920.85
Assists (+1)1.030.37
Power-play points (+0.5)0.210.13
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.300.20
Hits (+0.1)0.040.16
Blocks (+0.5)0.630.19

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 Geekie

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.

BouchardGeekie
9Team record in 12 meetings3
6Points in those games5

Bouchard 2G 4A, 24 SOG · Geekie 1G 4A, 15 SOG

0Hits on each other2
1Shots blocked by the other1

Bouchard blocked 1 of Geekie's shots; Geekie blocked 1 of Bouchard's.

1Penalties drawn off the other0

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

11:53 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Bouchard's side

Shot attempts
16–4
80.0%
Expected goals
0.7–0.1
92.7%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Evan Bouchard and Morgan Geekie
DateScoreBouchardGeekie
2025-12-31EDM 2–6 BOS0G 0A 1S0G 1A 1S
2025-12-18EDM 3–1 BOS0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2025-01-07EDM 4–0 BOS0G 0A 5S0G 0A 1S
2024-12-19EDM 3–2 BOS0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2024-03-05EDM 2–1 BOS0G 2A 2S0G 0A 2S
2024-02-21EDM 5–6 BOS0G 0A 4S1G 0A 1S
2023-03-18EDM 6–4 SEA0G 0A 1S0G 1A 1S
2023-01-17EDM 5–2 SEA0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2022-12-30EDM 7–2 SEA0G 0A 0S0G 1A 3S
2021-12-18EDM 5–3 SEA1G 1A 2S0G 1A 0S
2021-12-03EDM 3–4 SEA1G 1A 2S0G 0A 3S
2021-11-01EDM 5–2 SEA0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

BouchardGeekie

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)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.9 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

Morgan Geekie

3games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.4 pts
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)

FAQ

Should I start Evan Bouchard or Morgan Geekie 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 Morgan Geekie's 1.90. Bouchard had 95 points in 82 games; Geekie had 68 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 Morgan Geekie?
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 Geekie done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, Bouchard's team went 9–3. Bouchard had 6 points (2 goals) and Geekie had 5 (1 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 →