Who to start · 2025-26
Lucas Raymond vs Pavel Zacha
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lucas Raymond projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Zacha's 1.70.
Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 games.
This week Raymond has 1 game left; Zacha has 1 left. We project Raymond for 1.7 ESPN points to Zacha's 1.1.
Lucas Raymond has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Raymond's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.60, Transition attempts /60 1.93, 20+ mph bursts 113.
Zacha's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 524, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.019, On-ice PDO 1036.
- • 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
Pavel Zacha
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Lucas Raymond has the edge.
| Points per game from | Raymond | Zacha |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.60 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.24 |
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 Zacha
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 8G 8A, 34 SOG · Zacha 4G 5A, 33 SOG
Raymond's offensive zone 0–2 · neutral 0–0 · Raymond's defensive zone 0–0 (2021-22)
Raymond blocked 0 of Zacha's shots; Zacha blocked 1 of Raymond's.
On the ice against each other (Raymond's side)
23:58 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Raymond's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–31
- 39.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–2.1
- 20.2%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Raymond | Zacha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | DET 2–4 BOS | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-13 | DET 0–3 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-12-02 | DET 5–4 BOS | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-29 | DET 2–3 BOS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-29 | DET 2–1 BOS | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-03 | DET 2–3 BOS | 2G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-23 | DET 1–2 BOS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-31 | DET 3–5 BOS | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-24 | DET 5–2 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-11-04 | DET 5–4 BOS | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-10-28 | DET 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2023-03-12 | DET 5–3 BOS | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 2A 0S |
Latest 12 of 17 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)
Pavel Zacha
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.1 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Lucas Raymond or Pavel Zacha 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 Pavel Zacha's 1.70. Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 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 Pavel Zacha?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Lucas Raymond 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 Zacha done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Raymond's team went 8–9. Raymond had 16 points (8 goals) and Zacha had 9 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Raymond or Zacha?
- Against each other, Raymond has won 0 and Zacha 2 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 →