Who to start · 2025-26
Kirill Kaprizov vs Lucas Raymond
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kirill Kaprizov projects to 2.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lucas Raymond's 1.78.
Kaprizov had 89 points in 78 games; Raymond had 76 in 80 games.
This week Kaprizov has 1 game left; Raymond has 1 left. We project Raymond for 2.0 ESPN points to Kaprizov's 1.9.
Kirill Kaprizov has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Kaprizov's biggest edges: Scoring chances 52.7%, Offensive-zone start % 67.5%, High-danger chances 52.4%.
Raymond's biggest edges: Luck Meter +18, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.60, Transition attempts /60 1.93.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Kirill Kaprizov
2.50
fantasy points per game
Lucas Raymond
1.78
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Kirill Kaprizov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kaprizov | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.21 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.53 | 0.60 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.16 | 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: Kaprizov 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.
Kaprizov 10G 5A, 40 SOG · Raymond 7G 2A, 27 SOG
Kaprizov blocked 1 of Raymond's shots; Raymond blocked 0 of Kaprizov's.
On the ice against each other (Kaprizov's side)
7:38 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kaprizov's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–9
- 43.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 59.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kaprizov | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | MIN 5–4 DET | 3G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-01-22 | MIN 4–3 DET | 2G 1A 8S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-27 | MIN 6–3 DET | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-26 | MIN 1–4 DET | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-12-14 | MIN 4–1 DET | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-10-29 | MIN 1–2 DET | 1G 0A 5S | 2G 0A 7S |
| 2022-03-10 | MIN 6–5 DET | 1G 0A 4S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2022-02-14 | MIN 7–4 DET | 2G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
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.
Kirill Kaprizov
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.9 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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 Kirill Kaprizov or Lucas Raymond in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kirill Kaprizov projects to 2.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lucas Raymond's 1.78. Kaprizov had 89 points in 78 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, Kirill Kaprizov or Lucas Raymond?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Kirill Kaprizov leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kaprizov and Raymond done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Kaprizov's team went 6–2. Kaprizov had 15 points (10 goals) and Raymond had 9 (7 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 →