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Lucas Raymond vs Ryan Hartman

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lucas Raymond projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Hartman's 1.73.

Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Hartman had 43 in 76 games.

This week Raymond has 1 game left; Hartman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Raymond for 2.0 ESPN points to Hartman's 1.2.

Lucas Raymond has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Raymond's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 113, Assists 51, Power-play share 66.1%.

Hartman's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 492, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.009, Forecheck xG /60 0.39.

  • • 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, 0 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Lucas Raymond

1.78

fantasy points per game

Ryan Hartman

1.73

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Lucas Raymond has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromRaymondHartman
Goals (+2)0.590.57
Assists (+1)0.600.25
Power-play points (+0.5)0.160.04
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.220.21
Hits (+0.1)0.060.09
Blocks (+0.5)0.170.59

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 Hartman

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.

RaymondHartman
2Team record in 7 meetings5
9Points in those games6

Raymond 7G 2A, 27 SOG · Hartman 2G 4A, 19 SOG

1Faceoffs against each other0

Raymond's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Raymond's defensive zone 0–0 (2021-22)

1Hits on each other1
0Shots blocked by the other2

Raymond blocked 0 of Hartman's shots; Hartman blocked 2 of Raymond's.

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

7:48 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Raymond's side

Shot attempts
9–5
64.3%
Expected goals
0.2–0.3
41.4%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Lucas Raymond and Ryan Hartman
DateScoreRaymondHartman
2026-04-05DET 4–5 MIN0G 1A 3S0G 2A 1S
2026-01-22DET 3–4 MIN2G 0A 3S0G 1A 3S
2023-12-27DET 3–6 MIN0G 0A 1S1G 0A 4S
2023-11-26DET 4–1 MIN0G 1A 2S0G 0A 4S
2022-10-29DET 2–1 MIN2G 0A 7S0G 0A 1S
2022-03-10DET 5–6 MIN2G 0A 6S0G 1A 2S
2022-02-14DET 4–7 MIN1G 0A 5S1G 0A 4S

Every stat, side by side

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

RaymondHartman

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.

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%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 pts
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)

Ryan Hartman

2games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)

FAQ

Should I start Lucas Raymond or Ryan Hartman 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 Ryan Hartman's 1.73. Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Hartman had 43 in 76 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 Ryan Hartman?
On 2025-26 numbers, Lucas Raymond leads in 21 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 Hartman done against each other?
In 7 games against each other in our data, Raymond's team went 2–5. Raymond had 9 points (7 goals) and Hartman had 6 (2 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Raymond or Hartman?
Against each other, Raymond has won 1 and Hartman 0 of their 1 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 →