Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Fantilli vs Brock Boeser
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fantilli projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Boeser's 1.68.
Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Boeser had 48 in 75 games.
This week Fantilli has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Boeser has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to Fantilli's 1.6.
Adam Fantilli has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Fantilli's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.4, 20+ mph bursts 196, Scoring chances 52.6%.
Boeser's biggest edges: Goals above expected −0.6, Hardest shot 96.4, Shorthanded points 1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Fantilli
1.92
fantasy points per game
Brock Boeser
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adam Fantilli has the edge.
| Points per game from | Fantilli | Boeser |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.32 | 0.15 |
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: Fantilli vs Boeser
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.
Fantilli 0G 4A, 18 SOG · Boeser 7G 3A, 23 SOG
Fantilli's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Fantilli's defensive zone 1–1 (2025-26)
Fantilli blocked 1 of Boeser's shots; Boeser blocked 0 of Fantilli's.
On the ice against each other (Fantilli's side)
9:19 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Fantilli's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–13
- 45.8%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.6
- 64.2%
- Goals
- 3–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fantilli | Boeser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | CBJ 4–1 VAN | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-08 | CBJ 3–4 VAN | 0G 2A 5S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-28 | CBJ 7–6 VAN | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-06 | CBJ 2–5 VAN | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-27 | CBJ 4–5 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 3G 1A 5S |
| 2024-01-15 | CBJ 4–3 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
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.
Adam Fantilli
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.6 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Brock Boeser
4games (2 left)
3.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.3 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Fantilli or Brock Boeser in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fantilli projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Boeser's 1.68. Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Boeser had 48 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, Adam Fantilli or Brock Boeser?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Adam Fantilli leads in 25 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Fantilli and Boeser done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Fantilli's team went 3–3. Fantilli had 4 points (0 goals) and Boeser had 10 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Fantilli or Boeser?
- Against each other, Fantilli has won 1 and Boeser 1 of their 2 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 →