Lucas Raymond or Travis Konecny? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Lucas Raymond. Lucas Raymond counts 2 games left to 0 for Travis Konecny, for 3.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), LWs ranked 19th and 23rd at the position.
The Week 3 call
Travis Konecny has not played in PHI's last 3 games, so his week counts no games while that stands.
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Lucas Raymond. Lucas Raymond counts 2 games left to 0 for Travis Konecny, for 3.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0.
Categories leagues: Travis Konecny instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -2.8, because his category mix is worth more there.
Over DET's last 5 games Lucas Raymond played 5 games, 20:22 a night with 4:32 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over PHI's last 5 games Travis Konecny played 2 games, 18:05 a night with 3:39 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 | Lucas Raymond | Travis Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 0 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 20:22 (5) | 18:05 (2) |
| TOI, board | 19:09 | 18:38 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:32 | 3:39 |
| Shots, last games | 3.2 | 2.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Projected category value | -2.8 | 0.0 |
Schedule: Lucas Raymond Tue NJD, Thu PHI, Sat SJS. Travis Konecny Tue SEA, Thu @DET, Sat OTT.
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: Lucas Raymond, 1.90 fantasy points per game to 1.88.
Categories leagues: Travis Konecny instead, 116th overall against 127th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Lucas Raymond | Travis Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| G goals | -0.5 | -0.2 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.0 | -0.5 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.9 | -0.5 |
| HIT hits | -0.7 | 0.6 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.9 | -0.4 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.0 | -0.4 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Lucas Raymond or Travis Konecny in Week 3?
Travis Konecny has not played in PHI's last 3 games, so his week counts no games while that stands. Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Lucas Raymond. Lucas Raymond counts 2 games left to 0 for Travis Konecny, for 3.8 projected fantasy points against 0.0. Categories leagues: Travis Konecny instead, 0.0 category value for the week to -2.8, because his category mix is worth more there. Over DET's last 5 games Lucas Raymond played 5 games, 20:22 a night with 4:32 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over PHI's last 5 games Travis Konecny played 2 games, 18:05 a night with 3:39 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, Lucas Raymond or Travis Konecny?
Season-long, points leagues: Lucas Raymond, 1.90 fantasy points per game to 1.88. Categories leagues: Travis Konecny instead, 116th overall against 127th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Lucas Raymond or Travis Konecny?
Lucas Raymond is ahead per game in 3 (assists, power-play points, shots on goal); Travis Konecny in 4 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number