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Evan Bouchard vs Ryan Leonard

Evan BouchardEvan BouchardOilers · DefencevsRyan LeonardRyan LeonardCapitals · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Leonard's 1.59.

Bouchard had 95 points in 82 games; Leonard had 45 in 75 games.

This week Bouchard has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Leonard has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Bouchard for 1.9 ESPN points to Leonard's 1.8.

Evan Bouchard has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Bouchard's biggest edges: High-danger chances 57.1%, Scoring chances 55.9%, Forecheck xG /60 0.35.

Leonard's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.71, On-ice PDO 1047, Hits 124.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 10 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Evan Bouchard

3.14

fantasy points per game

Ryan Leonard

1.59

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Evan Bouchard has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBouchardLeonard
Goals (+2)0.920.63
Assists (+1)1.030.31
Power-play points (+0.5)0.210.09
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.300.21
Hits (+0.1)0.040.17
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 Leonard

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

BouchardLeonard
1Team record in 2 meetings1
7Points in those games2

Bouchard 3G 4A, 11 SOG · Leonard 2G 0A, 4 SOG

1Hits on each other0

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

7:43 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Bouchard's side

Shot attempts
10–8
55.6%
Expected goals
0.2–0.4
30.5%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Evan Bouchard and Ryan Leonard
DateScoreBouchardLeonard
2026-01-24EDM 6–5 WSH3G 3A 8S0G 0A 2S
2025-11-19EDM 4–7 WSH0G 1A 3S2G 0A 2S

Every stat, side by side

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

BouchardLeonard

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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)

Ryan Leonard

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

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FAQ

Should I start Evan Bouchard or Ryan Leonard 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 Ryan Leonard's 1.59. Bouchard had 95 points in 82 games; Leonard had 45 in 75 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 Ryan Leonard?
On 2025-26 numbers, Evan Bouchard leads in 26 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 Leonard done against each other?
In 2 games against each other in our data, Bouchard's team went 1–1. Bouchard had 7 points (3 goals) and Leonard had 2 (2 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 →