Who to start · 2025-26
Lucas Raymond vs Vladimir Tarasenko
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lucas Raymond projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladimir Tarasenko's 1.52.
Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Tarasenko had 47 in 75 games.
This week Raymond has 1 game left; Tarasenko has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Raymond for 2.0 ESPN points to Tarasenko's 1.2.
Lucas Raymond has the better number in 23 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Raymond's biggest edges: Corsi 50.5%, Fenwick 50.7%, Hardest shot 90.5.
Tarasenko's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.018, High-danger chances 49.3%, Forecheck xG /60 0.28.
- • 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
Vladimir Tarasenko
1.52
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Lucas Raymond has the edge.
| Points per game from | Raymond | Tarasenko |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.63 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.64 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.22 |
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 Tarasenko
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 4G 3A, 19 SOG · Tarasenko 2G 4A, 20 SOG
Raymond's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Raymond's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24)
Raymond blocked 1 of Tarasenko's shots; Tarasenko blocked 0 of Raymond's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Raymond's side)
10:53 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Raymond's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–8
- 63.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.2
- 77.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Raymond | Tarasenko |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | DET 4–5 MIN | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-22 | DET 3–4 MIN | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-30 | DET 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-31 | DET 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-12-09 | DET 1–5 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-16 | DET 4–5 OTT | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-10-21 | DET 5–2 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-12-09 | DET 2–6 STL | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-11-24 | DET 4–2 STL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
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)
Vladimir Tarasenko
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Lucas Raymond or Vladimir Tarasenko 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 Vladimir Tarasenko's 1.52. Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Tarasenko had 47 in 75 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 Vladimir Tarasenko?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Lucas Raymond leads in 23 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Raymond and Tarasenko done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Raymond's team went 2–7. Raymond had 7 points (4 goals) and Tarasenko had 6 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Raymond or Tarasenko?
- Against each other, Raymond has won 0 and Tarasenko 1 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 →