Who to start · 2025-26
Jackson LaCombe vs Quinton Byfield
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jackson LaCombe projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.
LaCombe had 58 points in 82 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.
This week LaCombe has 1 game left; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project LaCombe for 1.8 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.
Jackson LaCombe has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
LaCombe's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.009, Forecheck xG /60 0.30, Offensive-zone time 43.6%.
Byfield's biggest edges: Goals above expected +0.7, Penalty minutes 46, Transition attempts /60 1.78.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jackson LaCombe
2.03
fantasy points per game
Quinton Byfield
1.57
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jackson LaCombe has the edge.
| Points per game from | LaCombe | Byfield |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.23 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.61 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.79 | 0.32 |
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: LaCombe vs Byfield
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
LaCombe 0G 2A, 16 SOG · Byfield 4G 3A, 22 SOG
On the ice against each other (LaCombe's side)
23:41 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from LaCombe's side
- Shot attempts
- 28–23
- 54.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.4–0.5
- 71.9%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | LaCombe | Byfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | ANA 2–1 LAK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-16 | ANA 3–2 LAK | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-27 | ANA 1–6 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-11-28 | ANA 5–4 LAK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-04-10 | ANA 1–6 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-08 | ANA 2–1 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-29 | ANA 1–2 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-20 | ANA 1–4 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-13 | ANA 1–3 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-09 | ANA 3–1 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-24 | ANA 2–3 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-24 | ANA 2–5 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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.
Jackson LaCombe
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ VGKOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA1.8 ptsOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
Quinton Byfield
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jackson LaCombe or Quinton Byfield in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jackson LaCombe projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57. LaCombe had 58 points in 82 games; Byfield 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, Jackson LaCombe or Quinton Byfield?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jackson LaCombe leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have LaCombe and Byfield done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, LaCombe's team went 5–8. LaCombe had 2 points (0 goals) and Byfield had 7 (4 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 →