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Lucas Raymond vs Nikolaj Ehlers

Lucas RaymondLucas RaymondRed Wings · Left wingvsNikolaj EhlersNikolaj EhlersHurricanes · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lucas Raymond projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nikolaj Ehlers's 1.65.

Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Ehlers had 71 in 82 games.

This week Raymond has 1 game left; Ehlers has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Raymond for 2.0 ESPN points to Ehlers's 1.8.

Nikolaj Ehlers has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Raymond's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 998, Hits 43, Ice-time share 31.0%.

Ehlers's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.024, Scoring chances 58.5%, High-danger chances 54.1%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Lucas Raymond

1.78

fantasy points per game

Nikolaj Ehlers

1.65

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Lucas Raymond has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromRaymondEhlers
Goals (+2)0.590.56
Assists (+1)0.600.48
Power-play points (+0.5)0.160.15
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.220.26
Hits (+0.1)0.060.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.170.16

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 Ehlers

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.

RaymondEhlers
4Team record in 10 meetings6
10Points in those games9

Raymond 3G 7A, 17 SOG · Ehlers 5G 4A, 35 SOG

0Hits on each other1

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

11:04 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Raymond's side

Shot attempts
9–13
40.9%
Expected goals
0.4–0.3
52.0%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Lucas Raymond and Nikolaj Ehlers
DateScoreRaymondEhlers
2026-02-28DET 2–5 CAR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 3S
2026-01-12DET 4–3 CAR0G 1A 0S0G 0A 3S
2025-12-27DET 2–5 CAR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-04DET 4–2 WPG1G 2A 3S1G 0A 2S
2024-10-30DET 2–6 WPG0G 2A 1S0G 0A 2S
2023-12-20DET 2–5 WPG0G 0A 1S1G 1A 5S
2023-10-26DET 1–4 WPG1G 0A 4S1G 0A 6S
2023-03-31DET 2–6 WPG0G 0A 0S1G 1A 4S
2023-01-10DET 7–5 WPG1G 2A 2S1G 1A 5S
2022-04-06DET 3–1 WPG0G 0A 4S0G 1A 3S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

RaymondEhlers

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 NYR
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 pts
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to LW

Nikolaj Ehlers

3games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs FLA
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to LW
  • Fri, Oct 2 vs WSH
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to LW
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%

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FAQ

Should I start Lucas Raymond or Nikolaj Ehlers in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lucas Raymond projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nikolaj Ehlers's 1.65. Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Ehlers had 71 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 Nikolaj Ehlers?
On 2025-26 numbers, Nikolaj Ehlers leads in 20 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 Ehlers done against each other?
In 10 games against each other in our data, Raymond's team went 4–6. Raymond had 10 points (3 goals) and Ehlers had 9 (5 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 →