Who to start · 2025-26
Morgan Geekie vs Quinton Byfield
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Morgan Geekie projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.
Geekie had 68 points in 81 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.
This week Geekie has 1 game left; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Geekie for 1.4 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.
They split the 36 stats both are ranked on 18–18.
Geekie's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 60.7%, Luck Meter +42, On-ice PDO 1019.
Byfield's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 297, Scoring chances 53.3%, High-danger chances 52.4%.
Head to head on the dot, Geekie leads Byfield 12–7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Morgan Geekie
1.90
fantasy points per game
Quinton Byfield
1.57
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Morgan Geekie has the edge.
| Points per game from | Geekie | Byfield |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.37 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 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: Geekie 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.
Geekie 5G 2A, 18 SOG · Byfield 1G 3A, 16 SOG
Geekie's offensive zone 3–1 · neutral 6–4 · Geekie's defensive zone 3–2 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Geekie's side)
7:11 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Geekie's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–9
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 62.7%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Geekie | Byfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | BOS 2–1 LAK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-21 | BOS 2–1 LAK | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-23 | BOS 2–7 LAK | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-10-12 | BOS 2–1 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-02-17 | BOS 4–5 LAK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-10-21 | BOS 4–2 LAK | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-01 | SEA 1–3 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-13 | SEA 4–1 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-04-27 | SEA 3–5 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-28 | SEA 6–1 LAK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-03-26 | SEA 2–4 LAK | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
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.
Morgan Geekie
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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 Morgan Geekie or Quinton Byfield in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Morgan Geekie projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Geekie had 68 points in 81 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, Morgan Geekie or Quinton Byfield?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 18–18 across 36 stats where both qualify.
- How have Geekie and Byfield done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Geekie's team went 6–5. Geekie had 7 points (5 goals) and Byfield had 4 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Geekie or Byfield?
- Against each other, Geekie has won 12 and Byfield 7 of their 19 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 →