Who to start · 2025-26
Lucas Raymond vs Mika Zibanejad
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mika Zibanejad projects to 2.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lucas Raymond's 1.78.
Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Zibanejad had 78 in 81 games.
This week Raymond has 1 game left; Zibanejad has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Raymond for 2.0 ESPN points to Zibanejad's 1.4.
Mika Zibanejad has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Raymond's biggest edges: Plus/minus +1, Transition attempts /60 1.93, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.60.
Zibanejad's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 574, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.001, High-danger chances 53.8%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Lucas Raymond
1.78
fantasy points per game
Mika Zibanejad
2.27
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mika Zibanejad has the edge.
| Points per game from | Raymond | Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.81 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.60 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.34 |
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: Raymond vs Zibanejad
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Raymond 2G 3A, 39 SOG · Zibanejad 7G 11A, 40 SOG
Raymond blocked 1 of Zibanejad's shots; Zibanejad blocked 0 of Raymond's.
On the ice against each other (Raymond's side)
18:00 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Raymond's side
- Shot attempts
- 22–6
- 78.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.3
- 75.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Raymond | Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | DET 0–2 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-04 | DET 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-16 | DET 2–1 NYR | 1G 1A 7S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-07 | DET 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-11-09 | DET 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-17 | DET 2–5 NYR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-14 | DET 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2024-04-05 | DET 3–4 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-11-29 | DET 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-11-07 | DET 3–5 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-11-10 | DET 2–8 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2022-11-06 | DET 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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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.
Lucas Raymond
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LW
Mika Zibanejad
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to C
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 11th-most FP to C
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Lucas Raymond or Mika Zibanejad in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mika Zibanejad projects to 2.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lucas Raymond's 1.78. Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Zibanejad had 78 in 81 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, Lucas Raymond or Mika Zibanejad?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mika Zibanejad 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 Raymond and Zibanejad done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Raymond's team went 3–12. Raymond had 5 points (2 goals) and Zibanejad had 18 (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 →