Who to start · 2025-26
Quinton Byfield vs Viktor Arvidsson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Viktor Arvidsson projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.
Byfield had 49 points in 79 games; Arvidsson had 54 in 69 games.
This week Byfield has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Arvidsson has 1 left. We project Arvidsson for 2.0 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.
Quinton Byfield has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Byfield's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 508, 20+ mph bursts 297, Ice time per game 20:01.
Arvidsson's biggest edges: Luck Meter +77, On-ice PDO 1065, Plus/minus +20.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Quinton Byfield
1.57
fantasy points per game
Viktor Arvidsson
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Viktor Arvidsson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Byfield | Arvidsson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.57 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.30 | 0.39 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.32 | 0.31 |
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 Arvidsson
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.
Byfield 6G 2A, 34 SOG · Arvidsson 2G 2A, 31 SOG
Byfield's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–2 · Byfield's defensive zone 1–0 (2024-25)
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Byfield's side)
4:10 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Byfield's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–5
- 54.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.3
- 38.2%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Byfield | Arvidsson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | LAK 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-05-01 · PO | LAK 4–6 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-29 · PO | LAK 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-04-27 · PO | LAK 3–4 EDM | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-25 · PO | LAK 4–7 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-23 · PO | LAK 6–2 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-21 · PO | LAK 6–5 EDM | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-14 | LAK 5–0 EDM | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-04-05 | LAK 3–0 EDM | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-13 | LAK 0–1 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-28 | LAK 4–3 EDM | 2G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 5S |
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.
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)
Viktor Arvidsson
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Quinton Byfield or Viktor Arvidsson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Viktor Arvidsson projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Byfield had 49 points in 79 games; Arvidsson had 54 in 69 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 Viktor Arvidsson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Quinton Byfield leads in 24 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 Arvidsson done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Byfield's team went 5–6. Byfield had 8 points (6 goals) and Arvidsson had 4 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Byfield or Arvidsson?
- Against each other, Byfield has won 1 and Arvidsson 3 of their 4 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 →