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Jimmy Snuggerud vs Quinton Byfield

Jimmy SnuggerudJimmy SnuggerudBlues · Right wingvsQuinton ByfieldQuinton ByfieldKings · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jimmy Snuggerud projects to 1.85 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.

Snuggerud had 51 points in 70 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.

This week Snuggerud has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Snuggerud for 2.1 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.

Quinton Byfield has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Snuggerud's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.35, On-ice PDO 1042, Offensive-zone start % 57.0%.

Byfield's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 508, Fenwick 52.9%, Top skating speed 23.2.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jimmy Snuggerud

1.85

fantasy points per game

Quinton Byfield

1.57

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jimmy Snuggerud has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromSnuggerudByfield
Goals (+2)0.690.57
Assists (+1)0.460.30
Power-play points (+0.5)0.060.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.250.23
Hits (+0.1)0.100.08
Blocks (+0.5)0.290.32

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: Snuggerud vs Byfield

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.

SnuggerudByfield
0Team record in 3 meetings3
1Points in those games0

Snuggerud 0G 1A, 2 SOG · Byfield 0G 0A, 6 SOG

0Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other0

Snuggerud blocked 1 of Byfield's shots; Byfield blocked 0 of Snuggerud's.

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

18:37 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Snuggerud's side

Shot attempts
21–17
55.3%
Expected goals
1.1–0.4
72.5%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Jimmy Snuggerud and Quinton Byfield
DateScoreSnuggerudByfield
2026-04-01STL 1–2 LAK0G 0A 0S0G 0A 3S
2026-01-24STL 4–5 LAK0G 1A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-10-21STL 1–2 LAK0G 0A 0S0G 0A 3S

Every stat, side by side

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

SnuggerudByfield

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.

Jimmy Snuggerud

2games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DAL
    Likely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.1 pts
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)

Quinton Byfield

2games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.4 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

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FAQ

Should I start Jimmy Snuggerud or Quinton Byfield in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jimmy Snuggerud projects to 1.85 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Snuggerud had 51 points in 70 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, Jimmy Snuggerud or Quinton Byfield?
On 2025-26 numbers, Quinton Byfield leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Snuggerud and Byfield done against each other?
In 3 games against each other in our data, Snuggerud's team went 0–3. Snuggerud had 1 points (0 goals) and Byfield had 0 (0 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 →