Who to start · 2025-26
Lucas Raymond vs Nick Suzuki
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nick Suzuki projects to 2.43 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lucas Raymond's 1.78.
Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Suzuki had 101 in 82 games.
This week Raymond has 1 game left; Suzuki has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Raymond for 1.7 ESPN points to Suzuki's 1.7.
Nick Suzuki has the better number in 29 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Raymond's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.7, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.60, Transition attempts /60 1.93.
Suzuki's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 731, Blocked shots 62, On-ice PDO 1045.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Lucas Raymond
1.78
fantasy points per game
Nick Suzuki
2.43
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nick Suzuki has the edge.
| Points per game from | Raymond | Suzuki |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.66 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.60 | 0.82 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.25 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.39 |
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 Suzuki
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.
Raymond 5G 4A, 45 SOG · Suzuki 4G 11A, 37 SOG
Raymond blocked 1 of Suzuki's shots; Suzuki blocked 2 of Raymond's.
On the ice against each other (Raymond's side)
15:16 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Raymond's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–19
- 26.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–1.4
- 27.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Raymond | Suzuki |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | DET 3–1 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-01-10 | DET 4–0 MTL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-09 | DET 1–5 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-04-08 | DET 1–4 MTL | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-23 | DET 4–2 MTL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-21 | DET 1–5 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2024-12-20 | DET 3–4 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-16 | DET 5–4 MTL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-04-15 | DET 5–4 MTL | 2G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-02 | DET 5–4 MTL | 0G 1A 6S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-11-09 | DET 2–3 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-04-04 | DET 5–0 MTL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 18 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.
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.
Lucas Raymond
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.7 ptsLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
Nick Suzuki
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.7 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Lucas Raymond or Nick Suzuki in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nick Suzuki projects to 2.43 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lucas Raymond's 1.78. Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Suzuki had 101 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, Lucas Raymond or Nick Suzuki?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nick Suzuki leads in 29 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 Suzuki done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Raymond's team went 10–8. Raymond had 9 points (5 goals) and Suzuki had 15 (4 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 →