Who to start · 2025-26
Bowen Byram vs Eeli Tolvanen
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Eeli Tolvanen projects to 1.71 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bowen Byram's 1.37.
Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Tolvanen had 36 in 78 games.
This week Byram has 1 game left; Tolvanen has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Byram for 2.0 ESPN points to Tolvanen's 1.3.
Bowen Byram has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Byram's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Plus/minus +15, Top skating speed 22.9.
Tolvanen's biggest edges: Hardest shot 92.8, Blocked shots 81, Hits 187.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bowen Byram
1.37
fantasy points per game
Eeli Tolvanen
1.71
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Eeli Tolvanen has the edge.
| Points per game from | Byram | Tolvanen |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.24 | 0.48 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.26 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.59 | 0.49 |
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: Byram vs Tolvanen
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.
Byram 2G 4A, 42 SOG · Tolvanen 2G 7A, 40 SOG
Byram blocked 2 of Tolvanen's shots; Tolvanen blocked 0 of Byram's.
On the ice against each other (Byram's side)
7:24 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Byram's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–4
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 62.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Byram | Tolvanen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | BUF 3–2 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-14 | BUF 3–1 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-20 | BUF 4–6 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-11 | BUF 2–6 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-18 | BUF 6–2 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2023-11-13 | COL 5–1 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-09 | COL 3–4 SEA | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-10-17 | COL 4–1 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-30 · PO | COL 1–2 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-04-28 · PO | COL 4–1 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-26 · PO | COL 2–3 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-04-24 · PO | COL 2–3 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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.
Bowen Byram
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF2.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
Eeli Tolvanen
4games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows the most FP to RWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 8th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.3 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bowen Byram or Eeli Tolvanen in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Eeli Tolvanen projects to 1.71 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bowen Byram's 1.37. Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Tolvanen had 36 in 78 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, Bowen Byram or Eeli Tolvanen?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bowen Byram leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Byram and Tolvanen done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Byram's team went 12–8. Byram had 6 points (2 goals) and Tolvanen had 9 (2 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 →