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Evan Bouchard vs Tyler Toffoli

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tyler Toffoli's 1.35.

Bouchard had 95 points in 82 games; Toffoli had 49 in 79 games.

This week Bouchard has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Toffoli has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Bouchard for 1.9 ESPN points to Toffoli's 1.5.

Evan Bouchard has the better number in 29 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Bouchard's biggest edges: Ascension score 68, Plus/minus +25, Faceoffs won 0.

Toffoli's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.64, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.004, On-ice PDO 1006.

  • • 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

Tyler Toffoli

1.35

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Evan Bouchard has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBouchardToffoli
Goals (+2)0.920.45
Assists (+1)1.030.36
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)0.040.06
Blocks (+0.5)0.630.18

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 Toffoli

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

BouchardToffoli
18Team record in 22 meetings4
21Points in those games8

Bouchard 7G 14A, 45 SOG · Toffoli 3G 5A, 46 SOG

0Hits on each other1
0Shots blocked by the other1

Bouchard blocked 0 of Toffoli's shots; Toffoli blocked 1 of Bouchard's.

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

6:37 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Bouchard's side

Shot attempts
7–3
70.0%
Expected goals
0.6–0.1
83.9%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Evan Bouchard and Tyler Toffoli
DateScoreBouchardToffoli
2026-04-08EDM 5–2 SJS0G 2A 0S0G 0A 1S
2026-03-17EDM 5–3 SJS0G 1A 3S0G 0A 3S
2026-02-28EDM 4–5 SJS1G 2A 3S0G 1A 2S
2026-01-29EDM 4–3 SJS1G 2A 5S0G 0A 1S
2025-04-16EDM 3–0 SJS0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2025-04-11EDM 4–2 SJS1G 1A 5S0G 0A 0S
2025-04-03EDM 3–2 SJS0G 2A 0S1G 0A 4S
2024-12-21EDM 3–2 SJS0G 2A 4S0G 0A 2S
2024-03-26EDM 4–3 WPG0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2023-12-21EDM 6–3 NJD0G 0A 1S0G 0A 5S
2023-12-10EDM 4–1 NJD1G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2022-12-27EDM 2–1 CGY0G 0A 0S0G 0A 3S

Latest 12 of 22 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.

BouchardToffoli

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)

Tyler Toffoli

2games (1 left)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.5 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)

FAQ

Should I start Evan Bouchard or Tyler Toffoli 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 Tyler Toffoli's 1.35. Bouchard had 95 points in 82 games; Toffoli had 49 in 79 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 Tyler Toffoli?
On 2025-26 numbers, Evan Bouchard leads in 29 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 Toffoli done against each other?
In 22 games against each other in our data, Bouchard's team went 18–4. Bouchard had 21 points (7 goals) and Toffoli had 8 (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 →