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Brady Tkachuk vs Vladislav Gavrikov

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.

Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.

This week Tkachuk has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tkachuk for 2.3 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.

Brady Tkachuk has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Tkachuk's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.018, Transition attempts /60 2.80, Expected goals 61.0%.

Gavrikov's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.0, Top skating speed 23.0, Blocked shots 104.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brady Tkachuk

2.16

fantasy points per game

Vladislav Gavrikov

1.51

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brady Tkachuk has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTkachukGavrikov
Goals (+2)0.650.28
Assists (+1)0.540.21
Power-play points (+0.5)0.150.03
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.350.13
Hits (+0.1)0.290.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.170.78

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: Tkachuk vs Gavrikov

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

TkachukGavrikov
7Team record in 14 meetings7
12Points in those games5

Tkachuk 3G 9A, 59 SOG · Gavrikov 1G 4A, 22 SOG

5Hits on each other1
0Shots blocked by the other4

Tkachuk blocked 0 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 4 of Tkachuk's.

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

17:20 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Tkachuk's side

Shot attempts
20–13
60.6%
Expected goals
0.9–0.3
75.5%
Goals
2–2

Games against each other

Games between Brady Tkachuk and Vladislav Gavrikov
DateScoreTkachukGavrikov
2026-03-23OTT 2–1 NYR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2026-01-14OTT 8–4 NYR1G 3A 6S0G 0A 2S
2025-12-04OTT 2–4 NYR0G 1A 5S1G 0A 1S
2024-11-30OTT 2–5 LAK0G 1A 3S0G 2A 2S
2024-10-14OTT 8–7 LAK0G 3A 5S0G 0A 1S
2024-03-07OTT 3–4 LAK1G 0A 5S0G 1A 2S
2023-11-02OTT 2–3 LAK0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2023-01-03OTT 4–0 CBJ0G 1A 5S0G 0A 0S
2022-04-22OTT 2–1 CBJ1G 0A 5S0G 0A 3S
2022-03-16OTT 1–4 CBJ0G 0A 7S0G 0A 0S
2022-01-23OTT 2–1 CBJ0G 0A 3S0G 0A 4S
2020-02-24OTT 3–4 CBJ0G 0A 2S0G 1A 2S

Latest 12 of 14 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.

TkachukGavrikov

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.

Brady Tkachuk

3games (1 left)

2.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.3 pts
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

Vladislav Gavrikov

4games (1 left)

1.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.0 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Brady Tkachuk or Vladislav Gavrikov in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Gavrikov had 35 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, Brady Tkachuk or Vladislav Gavrikov?
On 2025-26 numbers, Brady Tkachuk leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Tkachuk and Gavrikov done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Tkachuk's team went 7–7. Tkachuk had 12 points (3 goals) and Gavrikov had 5 (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 →