Who to start · 2025-26
Jesper Bratt vs Lucas Raymond
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lucas Raymond projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72.
Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Raymond had 76 in 80 games.
This week Bratt has 1 game left; Raymond has 1 left. We project Raymond for 2.0 ESPN points to Bratt's 1.8.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Bratt's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.038, Scoring chances 55.4%, Forecheck xG /60 0.38.
Raymond's biggest edges: Luck Meter +18, Transition attempts /60 1.93, Hardest shot 90.5.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jesper Bratt
1.72
fantasy points per game
Lucas Raymond
1.78
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Lucas Raymond has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bratt | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.60 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.17 |
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: Bratt vs Raymond
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.
Bratt 4G 9A, 19 SOG · Raymond 3G 7A, 20 SOG
On the ice against each other (Bratt's side)
15:13 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Bratt's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–14
- 51.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–1.3
- 26.5%
- Goals
- 2–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bratt | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | NJD 5–3 DET | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-03-08 | NJD 0–3 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-24 | NJD 4–3 DET | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-11-29 | NJD 5–4 DET | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-24 | NJD 3–5 DET | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2023-12-23 | NJD 3–2 DET | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-22 | NJD 0–4 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-12 | NJD 4–3 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-04 | NJD 5–1 DET | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-25 | NJD 6–2 DET | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-15 | NJD 2–5 DET | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2022-04-29 | NJD 3–5 DET | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 13 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.
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.
Jesper Bratt
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.8 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Lucas Raymond
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jesper Bratt or Lucas Raymond in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lucas Raymond projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72. Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Raymond had 76 in 80 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, Jesper Bratt or Lucas Raymond?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Bratt and Raymond done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Bratt's team went 7–6. Bratt had 13 points (4 goals) and Raymond had 10 (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 →