Who to start · 2025-26
Leon Draisaitl vs Mark Scheifele
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mark Scheifele's 2.23.
Draisaitl had 97 points in 65 games; Scheifele had 103 in 82 games.
This week Draisaitl has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Scheifele has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Draisaitl for 2.0 ESPN points to Scheifele's 1.6.
Leon Draisaitl has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Draisaitl's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 56.9%, Draw Equity /100 +0.077, Fenwick 54.4%.
Scheifele's biggest edges: Blocked shots 47, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.24, On-ice PDO 1022.
Head to head on the dot, Draisaitl leads Scheifele 112–74.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 10 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Leon Draisaitl
2.96
fantasy points per game
Mark Scheifele
2.23
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leon Draisaitl has the edge.
| Points per game from | Draisaitl | Scheifele |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.19 | 0.82 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.96 | 0.77 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.31 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.27 |
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: Draisaitl vs Scheifele
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Draisaitl 25G 20A, 102 SOG · Scheifele 13G 21A, 76 SOG
Draisaitl's offensive zone 31–26 · neutral 29–17 · Draisaitl's defensive zone 52–31 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Draisaitl blocked 1 of Scheifele's shots; Scheifele blocked 2 of Draisaitl's.
On the ice against each other (Draisaitl's side)
25:37 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Draisaitl's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–23
- 43.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–1.4
- 45.5%
- Goals
- 3–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Draisaitl | Scheifele |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | EDM 4–3 WPG | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-12-29 | EDM 3–1 WPG | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-06 | EDM 6–2 WPG | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-10-09 | EDM 0–6 WPG | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-26 | EDM 4–3 WPG | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-30 | EDM 3–1 WPG | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-10-21 | EDM 2–3 WPG | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-04 | EDM 5–7 WPG | 3G 0A 5S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-03-03 | EDM 6–3 WPG | 2G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-19 | EDM 4–2 WPG | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-11-18 | EDM 2–1 WPG | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-11-16 | EDM 2–5 WPG | 2G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 33 meetings.
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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.
Leon Draisaitl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
Mark Scheifele
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.6 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Leon Draisaitl or Mark Scheifele in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mark Scheifele's 2.23. Draisaitl had 97 points in 65 games; Scheifele had 103 in 82 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, Leon Draisaitl or Mark Scheifele?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Leon Draisaitl leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Draisaitl and Scheifele done against each other?
- In 33 games against each other in our data, Draisaitl's team went 17–16. Draisaitl had 45 points (25 goals) and Scheifele had 34 (13 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Draisaitl or Scheifele?
- Against each other, Draisaitl has won 112 and Scheifele 74 of their 186 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 →