Who to start · 2025-26
Jack McBain vs Raphael Lavoie
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack McBain projects to 1.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Raphael Lavoie's 0.24.
McBain had 25 points in 75 games; Lavoie had 0 in 1 game.
This week McBain has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Lavoie has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project McBain for 2.4 to Lavoie's 1.5 over the games left.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Jack McBain rates ahead, +1.8 to -4.7 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: McBain is cooling, ixG/60 0.52 (was 1.12); Lavoie has no recent trend.
- • McBain, 2026-27 so far: 10 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 10 SOG.
- • Raphael Lavoie is a rookie: 17 NHL games before this season.
- • Lavoie, 2026-27 so far: 7 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack McBain
+1.8
category z-score total
Raphael Lavoie
-4.7
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Jack McBain has the edge (McBain wins 5, Lavoie wins 0 of 6 categories).
| Category | McBain | Lavoie |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.11 | 0.00 |
| Assists / game | 0.21 | 0.09 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.25 | 0.09 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.25 | 0.36 |
| Hits / game | 3.81 | 1.09 |
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
Jack McBain and Raphael Lavoie have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).
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This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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
Jack McBain
3games (2 left)
2.4proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs PITOpp allows 13th-most FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ SEA1.2 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs TBL1.1 pts
Raphael Lavoie
3games (2 left)
1.5proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs TBLOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ STL0.7 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ CBJ0.8 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack McBain or Raphael Lavoie in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack McBain projects to 1.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Raphael Lavoie's 0.24. McBain had 25 points in 75 games; Lavoie had 0 in 1 game. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
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 →