Who to start · 2025-26
Andrei Svechnikov vs Robert Thomas
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Andrei Svechnikov projects to 2.02 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Robert Thomas's 2.01.
Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 games; Thomas had 64 in 64 games.
This week Svechnikov has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Thomas has 2 left. We project Svechnikov for 3.9 ESPN points to Thomas's 3.7.
Andrei Svechnikov has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Svechnikov's biggest edges: Hits 148, Hardest shot 96.1, Transition attempts /60 1.81.
Thomas's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1045, Faceoffs won 547, Blocked shots 40.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Andrei Svechnikov
2.00
fantasy points per game
Robert Thomas
2.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Robert Thomas has the edge.
| Points per game from | Svechnikov | Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.78 | 0.78 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.31 |
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 Thomas
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Svechnikov 6G 6A, 32 SOG · Thomas 0G 12A, 10 SOG
Svechnikov's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Svechnikov's defensive zone 0–0 (2022-23)
Svechnikov blocked 0 of Thomas's shots; Thomas blocked 1 of Svechnikov's.
On the ice against each other (Svechnikov's side)
5:37 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Svechnikov's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–2
- 71.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.1
- 74.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Svechnikov | Thomas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | CAR 1–3 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-10-19 | CAR 3–4 STL | 1G 1A 8S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-12 | CAR 5–2 STL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2024-01-06 | CAR 1–2 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-21 | CAR 4–1 STL | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-01 | CAR 6–4 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-03-26 | CAR 7–2 STL | 2G 0A 6S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2021-11-13 | CAR 3–2 STL | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2020-02-04 | CAR 3–6 STL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2019-03-01 | CAR 5–2 STL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2018-11-06 | CAR 1–4 STL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
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.
Andrei Svechnikov
3games (2 left)
3.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSH1.8 ptsLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.1 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −12.1 win%Likely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
Robert Thomas
2games
3.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DAL1.8 ptsvs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −16.8 win%Likely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
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FAQ
- Should I start Andrei Svechnikov or Robert Thomas in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Andrei Svechnikov projects to 2.02 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Robert Thomas's 2.01. Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 games; Thomas had 64 in 64 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 Robert Thomas?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Andrei Svechnikov leads in 17 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Svechnikov and Thomas done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Svechnikov's team went 6–5. Svechnikov had 12 points (6 goals) and Thomas had 12 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Svechnikov or Thomas?
- Against each other, Svechnikov has won 0 and Thomas 1 of their 1 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 →