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Andrei Svechnikov vs Matt Boldy

Andrei SvechnikovAndrei SvechnikovHurricanes · Right wingvsMatt BoldyMatt BoldyWild · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Andrei Svechnikov's 2.02.

Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 games; Boldy had 85 in 76 games.

This week Svechnikov has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Boldy has 1 left. We project Svechnikov for 2.1 ESPN points to Boldy's 1.8.

They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.

Svechnikov's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.37, Offensive-zone start % 66.4%, Top skating speed 23.1.

Boldy's biggest edges: Blocked shots 58, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.38, On-ice PDO 1031.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Andrei Svechnikov

2.02

fantasy points per game

Matt Boldy

2.55

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Matt Boldy has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromSvechnikovBoldy
Goals (+2)0.691.04
Assists (+1)0.490.53
Power-play points (+0.5)0.190.19
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.03
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.270.34
Hits (+0.1)0.220.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.36

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: Svechnikov vs Boldy

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.

SvechnikovBoldy
3Team record in 8 meetings5
8Points in those games7

Svechnikov 4G 4A, 25 SOG · Boldy 5G 2A, 21 SOG

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

11:45 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Svechnikov's side

Shot attempts
15–8
65.2%
Expected goals
0.5–0.5
51.5%
Goals
2–0

Games against each other

Games between Andrei Svechnikov and Matt Boldy
DateScoreSvechnikovBoldy
2025-11-19CAR 3–4 MIN0G 1A 3S1G 0A 2S
2025-11-06CAR 4–3 MIN1G 0A 5S2G 0A 3S
2025-02-06CAR 1–2 MIN0G 1A 4S0G 0A 1S
2025-01-04CAR 0–4 MIN0G 0A 1S1G 2A 4S
2024-02-27CAR 3–2 MIN1G 0A 3S0G 0A 4S
2023-01-19CAR 5–2 MIN0G 2A 1S1G 0A 3S
2022-11-19CAR 1–2 MIN0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2022-02-12CAR 2–3 MIN2G 0A 7S0G 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.

SvechnikovBoldy

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.

Andrei Svechnikov

3games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs FLA
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
  • Fri, Oct 2 vs WSH
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.1 pts
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)

Matt Boldy

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.8 pts
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)

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FAQ

Should I start Andrei Svechnikov or Matt Boldy in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Andrei Svechnikov's 2.02. Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 games; Boldy had 85 in 76 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, Andrei Svechnikov or Matt Boldy?
On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
How have Svechnikov and Boldy done against each other?
In 8 games against each other in our data, Svechnikov's team went 3–5. Svechnikov had 8 points (4 goals) and Boldy had 7 (5 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 →