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Alex Tuch vs Vasily Podkolzin

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vasily Podkolzin's 1.91.

Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Podkolzin had 37 in 82 games.

This week Tuch has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Podkolzin has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tuch for 2.4 ESPN points to Podkolzin's 1.3.

Alex Tuch has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Tuch's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.44, On-ice PDO 1044, Ice-time share 31.4%.

Podkolzin's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.38, Ascension score 78, Offensive-zone time 42.9%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 3 G, 1 A, 3 PPP, 11 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alex Tuch

2.42

fantasy points per game

Vasily Podkolzin

1.91

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Alex Tuch has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTuchPodkolzin
Goals (+2)1.030.76
Assists (+1)0.390.25
Power-play points (+0.5)0.050.10
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.030.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.250.21
Hits (+0.1)0.100.30
Blocks (+0.5)0.570.28

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: Tuch vs Podkolzin

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

TuchPodkolzin
5Team record in 7 meetings2
7Points in those games1

Tuch 4G 3A, 16 SOG · Podkolzin 1G 0A, 11 SOG

0Hits on each other1

On the ice against each other (Tuch's side)

13:43 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tuch's side

Shot attempts
18–12
60.0%
Expected goals
1.0–0.5
66.2%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Alex Tuch and Vasily Podkolzin
DateScoreTuchPodkolzin
2025-12-09BUF 4–3 EDM1G 0A 2S1G 0A 3S
2025-11-17BUF 5–1 EDM0G 0A 4S0G 0A 0S
2025-03-10BUF 3–2 EDM1G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2025-01-25BUF 2–3 EDM1G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2024-03-19BUF 2–3 VAN0G 2A 0S0G 0A 1S
2022-10-22BUF 5–1 VAN1G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S
2022-03-20BUF 3–2 VAN0G 1A 3S0G 0A 3S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

TuchPodkolzin

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.

Alex Tuch

2games (1 left)

2.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

Vasily Podkolzin

3games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.3 pts
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Alex Tuch or Vasily Podkolzin in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vasily Podkolzin's 1.91. Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Podkolzin had 37 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, Alex Tuch or Vasily Podkolzin?
On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Tuch leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Tuch and Podkolzin done against each other?
In 7 games against each other in our data, Tuch's team went 5–2. Tuch had 7 points (4 goals) and Podkolzin had 1 (1 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 →