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Quinton Byfield vs Sean Walker

Quinton ByfieldQuinton ByfieldKings · Right wingvsSean WalkerSean WalkerHurricanes · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sean Walker projects to 1.62 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.

Byfield had 49 points in 79 games; Walker had 31 in 81 games.

This week Byfield has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Walker has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Walker for 1.9 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.

They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.

Byfield's biggest edges: Ascension score 56, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, On-ice PDO 992.

Walker's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.41, Offensive-zone start % 57.6%, Offensive-zone time 46.8%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Quinton Byfield

1.57

fantasy points per game

Sean Walker

1.62

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Sean Walker has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromByfieldWalker
Goals (+2)0.570.20
Assists (+1)0.300.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.01
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.230.21
Hits (+0.1)0.080.18
Blocks (+0.5)0.320.77

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 Walker

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

ByfieldWalker
3Team record in 6 meetings3
10Points in those games3

Byfield 2G 8A, 5 SOG · Walker 0G 3A, 17 SOG

1Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other0

Byfield blocked 1 of Walker's shots; Walker blocked 0 of Byfield's.

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

12:25 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Byfield's side

Shot attempts
13–10
56.5%
Expected goals
0.6–0.2
76.9%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Quinton Byfield and Sean Walker
DateScoreByfieldWalker
2026-02-01LAK 2–3 CAR1G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2025-10-18LAK 3–4 CAR0G 1A 1S0G 0A 6S
2025-03-22LAK 7–2 CAR1G 1A 2S0G 0A 4S
2025-02-01LAK 4–2 CAR0G 2A 0S0G 1A 3S
2023-11-11LAK 2–4 PHI0G 1A 0S0G 2A 3S
2023-11-04LAK 5–0 PHI0G 3A 1S0G 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.

ByfieldWalker

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)

Sean Walker

3games (1 left)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs FLA
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
  • Fri, Oct 2 vs WSH
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.9 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Quinton Byfield or Sean Walker in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sean Walker projects to 1.62 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Byfield had 49 points in 79 games; Walker had 31 in 81 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 Sean Walker?
On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
How have Byfield and Walker done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Byfield's team went 3–3. Byfield had 10 points (2 goals) and Walker had 3 (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 →