Who to start · 2025-26
Leo Carlsson vs Quinton Byfield
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leo Carlsson projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.
Carlsson had 67 points in 70 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.
This week Carlsson has 1 game left; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Carlsson for 1.6 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.
Quinton Byfield has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Carlsson's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 65.8%, Offensive-zone time 44.5%, Power-play time per game 3:23.
Byfield's biggest edges: Hits 66, Transition attempts /60 1.78, Top skating speed 23.2.
Head to head on the dot, Byfield leads Carlsson 6–5.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Leo Carlsson
2.12
fantasy points per game
Quinton Byfield
1.57
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leo Carlsson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Carlsson | Byfield |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.90 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.57 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.02 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 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: Carlsson vs Byfield
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Carlsson 1G 5A, 16 SOG · Byfield 3G 3A, 14 SOG
Carlsson's offensive zone 2–2 · neutral 3–3 · Carlsson's defensive zone 0–1 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Carlsson's side)
9:44 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Carlsson's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–13
- 35.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.4
- 40.5%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Carlsson | Byfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-27 | ANA 1–6 LAK | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-11-28 | ANA 5–4 LAK | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-04-10 | ANA 1–6 LAK | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-08 | ANA 2–1 LAK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-20 | ANA 1–4 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-13 | ANA 1–3 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-09 | ANA 3–1 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-24 | ANA 2–3 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-24 | ANA 2–5 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
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.
Leo Carlsson
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ VGKOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA1.6 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
Quinton Byfield
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 8th-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 Leo Carlsson or Quinton Byfield in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leo Carlsson projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Carlsson had 67 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, Leo Carlsson or Quinton Byfield?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Quinton Byfield leads in 19 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Carlsson and Byfield done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Carlsson's team went 3–6. Carlsson had 6 points (1 goals) and Byfield had 6 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Carlsson or Byfield?
- Against each other, Carlsson has won 5 and Byfield 6 of their 11 head-to-head draws.
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 →