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Quinton Byfield vs Ryan Leonard

Quinton ByfieldQuinton ByfieldKings · Right wingvsRyan LeonardRyan LeonardCapitals · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Leonard projects to 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.

Byfield had 49 points in 79 games; Leonard had 45 in 75 games.

This week Byfield has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Leonard has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Leonard for 1.8 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.

Quinton Byfield has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Byfield's biggest edges: Scoring chances 53.3%, Corsi 53.1%, Faceoffs won 508.

Leonard's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1047, Luck Meter +41, Hits 124.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Quinton Byfield

1.57

fantasy points per game

Ryan Leonard

1.59

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Ryan Leonard has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromByfieldLeonard
Goals (+2)0.570.63
Assists (+1)0.300.31
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.09
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.230.21
Hits (+0.1)0.080.17
Blocks (+0.5)0.320.19

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: Byfield vs Leonard

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

ByfieldLeonard
0Team record in 2 meetings2
0Points in those games1

Byfield 0G 0A, 9 SOG · Leonard 0G 1A, 5 SOG

0Hits on each other1

On the ice against each other (Byfield's side)

10:27 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Byfield's side

Shot attempts
14–7
66.7%
Expected goals
1.1–0.2
82.7%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Quinton Byfield and Ryan Leonard
DateScoreByfieldLeonard
2025-12-02LAK 1–3 WSH0G 0A 2S0G 1A 3S
2025-11-17LAK 1–2 WSH0G 0A 7S0G 0A 2S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

ByfieldLeonard

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Quinton Byfield

2games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.4 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

Ryan Leonard

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

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FAQ

Should I start Quinton Byfield or Ryan Leonard in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Leonard projects to 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Byfield had 49 points in 79 games; Leonard had 45 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, Quinton Byfield or Ryan Leonard?
On 2025-26 numbers, Quinton Byfield leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Byfield and Leonard done against each other?
In 2 games against each other in our data, Byfield's team went 0–2. Byfield had 0 points (0 goals) and Leonard had 1 (0 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 →