Who to start · 2025-26
Pavel Buchnevich vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30.
Buchnevich had 48 points in 81 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Buchnevich has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Konecny has 1 left. We project Konecny for 2.1 ESPN points to Buchnevich's 1.5.
Travis Konecny has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Buchnevich's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.022, Ascension score 44, Corsi 49.7%.
Konecny's biggest edges: Plus/minus +14, Hits 108, Transition attempts /60 1.44.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Pavel Buchnevich
1.30
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Travis Konecny has the edge.
| Points per game from | Buchnevich | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.32 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.28 |
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: Buchnevich vs Konecny
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Buchnevich 7G 6A, 40 SOG · Konecny 7G 12A, 43 SOG
On the ice against each other (Buchnevich's side)
14:41 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Buchnevich's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–10
- 61.5%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.2
- 83.7%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Buchnevich | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | STL 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-11-14 | STL 5–6 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-31 | STL 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-15 | STL 2–4 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-08 | STL 1–5 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-03-24 | STL 2–5 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-22 | STL 4–1 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-04-23 | NYR 4–1 PHI | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-03-27 | NYR 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-03-25 | NYR 8–3 PHI | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-03-17 | NYR 9–0 PHI | 2G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-04-22 | NYR 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 21 meetings.
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.
Pavel Buchnevich
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Pavel Buchnevich or Travis Konecny in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30. Buchnevich had 48 points in 81 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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, Pavel Buchnevich or Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Travis Konecny leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Buchnevich and Konecny done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Buchnevich's team went 6–15. Buchnevich had 13 points (7 goals) and Konecny had 19 (7 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 →