Who to start · 2025-26
MacKenzie Weegar vs Quinton Byfield
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, MacKenzie Weegar projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.
Weegar had 28 points in 79 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.
This week Weegar has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Weegar for 3.0 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.
Quinton Byfield has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Weegar's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.35, Hits 167, Offensive-zone time 43.0%.
Byfield's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Goals above expected +0.7, Scoring chances 53.3%.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
MacKenzie Weegar
1.93
fantasy points per game
Quinton Byfield
1.57
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, MacKenzie Weegar has the edge.
| Points per game from | Weegar | Byfield |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.09 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.28 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.07 | 0.32 |
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: Weegar vs Byfield
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.
Weegar 1G 1A, 26 SOG · Byfield 3G 7A, 23 SOG
Weegar blocked 1 of Byfield's shots; Byfield blocked 2 of Weegar's.
On the ice against each other (Weegar's side)
23:43 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Weegar's side
- Shot attempts
- 23–33
- 41.1%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–1.8
- 35.0%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Weegar | Byfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | UTA 6–2 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-03-22 | UTA 4–3 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-02-28 | CGY 0–2 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-13 | CGY 2–1 LAK | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-11 | CGY 2–1 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-17 | CGY 5–1 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-11 | CGY 3–1 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-11 | CGY 1–4 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-30 | CGY 4–2 LAK | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-27 | CGY 4–2 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-12-23 | CGY 3–5 LAK | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-28 | CGY 2–1 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
MacKenzie Weegar
3games (2 left)
3.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.5 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
Quinton Byfield
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
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FAQ
- Should I start MacKenzie Weegar or Quinton Byfield in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, MacKenzie Weegar projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Weegar had 28 points in 79 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 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, MacKenzie Weegar or Quinton Byfield?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Quinton Byfield leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Weegar and Byfield done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Weegar's team went 9–5. Weegar had 2 points (1 goals) and Byfield had 10 (3 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 →