Who to start · 2025-26
Lucas Raymond vs Simon Edvinsson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lucas Raymond projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Simon Edvinsson's 1.77.
Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Edvinsson had 25 in 72 games.
This week Raymond has 1 game left; Edvinsson has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Raymond for 2.0 ESPN points to Edvinsson's 2.0.
Lucas Raymond has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Raymond's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.60, Hardest shot 90.5, Transition attempts /60 1.93.
Edvinsson's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Penalty minutes 75, Blocked shots 148.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Lucas Raymond
1.88
fantasy points per game
Simon Edvinsson
1.77
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Lucas Raymond has the edge.
| Points per game from | Raymond | Edvinsson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.63 | 0.25 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.64 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.12 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.18 | 1.03 |
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 Edvinsson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice together
445:14 at 5-on-5 over 70 games, 2025-26
- Shot attempts
- 440–396
- 52.6%
- Expected goals
- 18.9–21.3
- 47.0%
- Goals
- 17–22
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)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
Simon Edvinsson
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Lucas Raymond or Simon Edvinsson 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 Simon Edvinsson's 1.77. Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Edvinsson had 25 in 72 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 Simon Edvinsson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Lucas Raymond leads in 17 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
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 →