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Andrei Vasilevskiy vs Joonas Korpisalo

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In 2025-26, Andrei Vasilevskiy posted a .912 save percentage to Joonas Korpisalo's .894.

Against our expected-goals model, Vasilevskiy saved +19.5 goals and Korpisalo −4.8.

This week Vasilevskiy has 1 game left (about 1.0 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Korpisalo has 1 left (about 0.1 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup. We project Vasilevskiy for 1.9 ESPN points to Korpisalo's 0.1.

Andrei Vasilevskiy has the better number in 9 of the 11 stats both are ranked on.

Vasilevskiy's biggest edges: Goals-against average 2.31, Goals saved above expected +19.5, Rebounds prevented /100 +1.11.

Korpisalo's biggest edges: Goals against 90, Overtime losses 6.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .833 SV%.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Andrei Vasilevskiy

2.98

fantasy points per game

Joonas Korpisalo

1.20

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Andrei Vasilevskiy has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromVasilevskiyKorpisalo
Wins (+4)2.691.81
Goals against (-2)-4.55-5.81
Saves (+0.2)4.674.91
Shutouts (+3)0.100.10
OT losses (+1)0.070.19

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: Vasilevskiy vs Korpisalo

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

VasilevskiyKorpisalo
18Team record in 28 meetings10

Games against each other

Games between Andrei Vasilevskiy and Joonas Korpisalo
DateScoreVasilevskiyKorpisalo
2026-04-11TBL 2–1 BOS20/21 SV0/0 SV
2026-04-04TBL 3–1 BOS21/22 SV0/0 SV
2026-02-01TBL 6–5 BOS29/34 SV0/0 SV
2025-10-13TBL 4–3 BOS0/0 SV19/23 SV
2025-03-15TBL 6–2 BOS10/12 SV0/0 SV
2025-03-08TBL 0–4 BOS21/24 SV0/0 SV
2025-01-14TBL 2–6 BOS18/22 SV0/0 SV
2025-01-09TBL 4–1 BOS27/28 SV0/0 SV
2024-04-11TBL 2–3 OTT0/0 SV0/0 SV
2024-02-19TBL 2–4 OTT24/28 SV0/0 SV
2022-01-04TBL 7–2 CBJ20/22 SV29/36 SV
2021-04-25TBL 4–3 CBJ19/22 SV23/26 SV

Latest 12 of 28 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

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

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Goaltending

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 Vasilevskiy

2games (1 left)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

About 1.0 expected starts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NYR
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to GLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH97% to start1.9 pts
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to GSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)

Joonas Korpisalo

4games (1 left)

0.1proj. ESPN pts

About 0.1 expected starts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to GLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to GSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA10% to start0.1 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to GSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Andrei Vasilevskiy or Joonas Korpisalo?
In 2025-26, Andrei Vasilevskiy posted a .912 save percentage to Joonas Korpisalo's .894. Against our expected-goals model, Vasilevskiy saved +19.5 goals and Korpisalo −4.8. Confirm the starter on game day; workload and back-to-backs decide most goalie starts.
Who is better, Andrei Vasilevskiy or Joonas Korpisalo?
On 2025-26 numbers, Andrei Vasilevskiy leads in 9 of 11 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Vasilevskiy and Korpisalo done against each other?
In 28 games against each other in our data, Vasilevskiy's team went 18–10.

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 →