Auston Matthews or Leon Draisaitl? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Leon Draisaitl. Leon Draisaitl counts 3 games left to 2 for Auston Matthews, for 9.4 projected fantasy points against 5.5. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 4th and 6th at the position.
- FP/G
- 2.77
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 5.53
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Leon Draisaitl. Leon Draisaitl counts 3 games left to 2 for Auston Matthews, for 9.4 projected fantasy points against 5.5.
Categories leagues: Leon Draisaitl again, 24.8 category value for the week to 8.3.
Over TOR's last 5 games Auston Matthews played 5 games, 22:08 a night with 4:01 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over EDM's last 5 games Leon Draisaitl played 5 games, 21:22 a night with 4:21 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
Week 3 (Oct 12-18), side by side
| This week | Auston Matthews | Leon Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 22:08 (5) | 21:22 (5) |
| TOI, board | 21:08 | 21:32 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:01 | 4:21 |
| Shots, last games | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 5.5 | 9.4 |
| Projected category value | 8.3 | 24.8 |
Schedule: Auston Matthews Tue @UTA, Thu BUF, Sat NYI. Leon Draisaitl Tue @LAK, Thu UTA, Sat @UTA.
Projections are the board's per-game value times the games counted. A skater listed out, or who missed his team's last three games, counts none. A goalie counts his team's games times his share of its recent starts. Lines and power-play units are by ice time over the team's last five games. Stats and schedule from the NHL; injury designations from ESPN's public NHL injury list.
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The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Leon Draisaitl, 3.13 fantasy points per game to 2.77.
Categories leagues: Leon Draisaitl again, 3rd overall against 21st.
| Category (z per game) | Auston Matthews | Leon Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| G goals | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.3 | 1.8 |
| BLK blocked shots | 0.8 | -1.1 |
| HIT hits | -0.5 | -0.6 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| SOG shots on goal | 2.2 | 1.2 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Auston Matthews or Leon Draisaitl in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Leon Draisaitl. Leon Draisaitl counts 3 games left to 2 for Auston Matthews, for 9.4 projected fantasy points against 5.5. Categories leagues: Leon Draisaitl again, 24.8 category value for the week to 8.3. Over TOR's last 5 games Auston Matthews played 5 games, 22:08 a night with 4:01 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over EDM's last 5 games Leon Draisaitl played 5 games, 21:22 a night with 4:21 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Auston Matthews or Leon Draisaitl?
Season-long, points leagues: Leon Draisaitl, 3.13 fantasy points per game to 2.77. Categories leagues: Leon Draisaitl again, 3rd overall against 21st.
Who wins more categories, Auston Matthews or Leon Draisaitl?
Auston Matthews is ahead per game in 3 (blocked shots, hits, shots on goal); Leon Draisaitl in 4 (assists, goals, plus-minus, power-play points).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number