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Adam Fox vs Vladislav Gavrikov

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.

Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.

This week Fox has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Fox for 1.5 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.

Adam Fox has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Fox's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.041, Transition attempts /60 0.53, Sequence xG 56.3%.

Gavrikov's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.0, Hardest shot 94.3, Penalty minutes 50.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Adam Fox

2.13

fantasy points per game

Vladislav Gavrikov

1.51

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Adam Fox has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromFoxGavrikov
Goals (+2)0.270.28
Assists (+1)0.830.21
Power-play points (+0.5)0.210.03
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.150.13
Hits (+0.1)0.040.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.620.78

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: Fox vs Gavrikov

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

FoxGavrikov
6Team record in 12 meetings6
11Points in those games1

Fox 0G 11A, 18 SOG · Gavrikov 0G 1A, 10 SOG

0Hits on each other2
1Shots blocked by the other4

Fox blocked 1 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 4 of Fox's.

1Goals set up by the other5

Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).

On the ice together

908:25 at 5-on-5 over 58 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27

Shot attempts
948–764
55.4%
Expected goals
39.4–31.4
55.7%
Goals
32–27

Games against each other

Games between Adam Fox and Vladislav Gavrikov
DateScoreFoxGavrikov
2025-03-25NYR 1–3 LAK0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2024-12-14NYR 1–5 LAK0G 0A 2S0G 0A 5S
2024-01-20NYR 1–2 LAK0G 1A 1S0G 0A 2S
2023-12-10NYR 4–1 LAK0G 1A 0S0G 0A 0S
2023-01-16NYR 3–1 CBJ0G 1A 3S0G 0A 0S
2022-10-23NYR 1–5 CBJ0G 0A 5S0G 0A 0S
2022-01-27NYR 3–5 CBJ0G 1A 1S0G 0A 0S
2021-11-13NYR 5–3 CBJ0G 2A 0S0G 1A 1S
2021-10-29NYR 4–0 CBJ0G 3A 2S0G 0A 0S
2020-02-14NYR 3–1 CBJ0G 1A 2S0G 0A 1S
2020-01-19NYR 1–2 CBJ0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2019-12-05NYR 3–2 CBJ0G 1A 0S0G 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.

FoxGavrikov

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.

Adam Fox

4games (1 left)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Schedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.5 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

Vladislav Gavrikov

4games (1 left)

1.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Schedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.0 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Adam Fox or Vladislav Gavrikov in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 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 Fox or Vladislav Gavrikov?
On 2025-26 numbers, Adam Fox leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Fox and Gavrikov done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, Fox's team went 6–6. Fox had 11 points (0 goals) and Gavrikov had 1 (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 →