Who to start · 2025-26
Mark Scheifele vs Quinton Byfield
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.
Scheifele had 103 points in 82 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.
This week Scheifele has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Scheifele for 1.6 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.
Mark Scheifele has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Scheifele's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 70.0%, Luck Meter +67, On-ice PDO 1022.
Byfield's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.78, High-danger chances 52.4%, Hits 66.
Head to head on the dot, Byfield leads Scheifele 14–12.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mark Scheifele
2.23
fantasy points per game
Quinton Byfield
1.57
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Scheifele has the edge.
| Points per game from | Scheifele | Byfield |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.82 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.77 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.27 | 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: Scheifele 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.
Scheifele 8G 4A, 29 SOG · Byfield 1G 3A, 20 SOG
Scheifele's offensive zone 6–5 · neutral 4–3 · Scheifele's defensive zone 2–6 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Scheifele's side)
14:46 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Scheifele's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–14
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.2
- 74.2%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Scheifele | Byfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | WPG 5–1 LAK | 2G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-04 | WPG 0–3 LAK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-11 | WPG 3–2 LAK | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-01 | WPG 1–4 LAK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-10 | WPG 1–2 LAK | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-27 | WPG 1–4 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-01 | WPG 4–3 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-13 | WPG 5–2 LAK | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-10-17 | WPG 1–5 LAK | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-25 | WPG 1–4 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-02-28 | WPG 5–6 LAK | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-04-02 | WPG 2–3 LAK | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
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.
Mark Scheifele
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.6 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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 Mark Scheifele or Quinton Byfield in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Scheifele had 103 points in 82 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, Mark Scheifele or Quinton Byfield?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Scheifele leads in 21 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Scheifele and Byfield done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Scheifele's team went 4–8. Scheifele had 12 points (8 goals) and Byfield had 4 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Scheifele or Byfield?
- Against each other, Scheifele has won 12 and Byfield 14 of their 26 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 →