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Leon Draisaitl vs Travis Konecny

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Konecny's 1.90.

Draisaitl had 97 points in 65 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.

This week Draisaitl has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Konecny has 1 left. We project Konecny for 2.1 ESPN points to Draisaitl's 2.0.

Leon Draisaitl has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Draisaitl's biggest edges: Ascension score 69, Corsi 53.3%, Fenwick 54.4%.

Konecny's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.44, Blocked shots 38, Hits 108.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 10 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Leon Draisaitl

2.96

fantasy points per game

Travis Konecny

1.90

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Leon Draisaitl has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromDraisaitlKonecny
Goals (+2)1.190.62
Assists (+1)0.960.53
Power-play points (+0.5)0.340.08
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.310.21
Hits (+0.1)0.050.16
Blocks (+0.5)0.100.28

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 Konecny

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.

DraisaitlKonecny
6Team record in 13 meetings7
16Points in those games7

Draisaitl 7G 9A, 30 SOG · Konecny 2G 5A, 37 SOG

1Faceoffs against each other1

Draisaitl's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 1–0 · Draisaitl's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25 to 2025-26)

1Hits on each other1
0Shots blocked by the other1

Draisaitl blocked 0 of Konecny's shots; Konecny blocked 1 of Draisaitl's.

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

12:44 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Draisaitl's side

Shot attempts
13–12
52.0%
Expected goals
0.5–0.6
44.6%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Leon Draisaitl and Travis Konecny
DateScoreDraisaitlKonecny
2026-01-03EDM 2–5 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2025-11-12EDM 2–1 PHI0G 0A 0S0G 1A 1S
2025-02-22EDM 3–6 PHI1G 1A 2S0G 1A 3S
2024-10-15EDM 4–3 PHI1G 1A 5S0G 1A 5S
2024-01-02EDM 5–2 PHI1G 1A 2S1G 1A 5S
2023-10-19EDM 1–4 PHI0G 0A 2S0G 0A 5S
2023-02-09EDM 1–2 PHI0G 0A 0S0G 0A 3S
2022-03-01EDM 3–0 PHI1G 1A 5S0G 0A 4S
2021-10-27EDM 3–5 PHI0G 1A 2S0G 1A 2S
2019-10-16EDM 6–3 PHI2G 1A 3S0G 0A 2S
2019-02-02EDM 4–5 PHI0G 0A 4S1G 0A 1S
2018-12-14EDM 4–1 PHI0G 3A 1S0G 0A 4S

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.

DraisaitlKonecny

Fantasy box score

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.

Leon Draisaitl

3games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.0 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

Travis Konecny

3games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

FAQ

Should I start Leon Draisaitl or Travis Konecny 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 Travis Konecny's 1.90. Draisaitl had 97 points in 65 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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 Travis Konecny?
On 2025-26 numbers, Leon Draisaitl leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Draisaitl and Konecny done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, Draisaitl's team went 6–7. Draisaitl had 16 points (7 goals) and Konecny had 7 (2 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Draisaitl or Konecny?
Against each other, Draisaitl has won 1 and Konecny 1 of their 2 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 →