Who to start · 2025-26
Brent Burns vs Matt Boldy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38.
Burns had 35 points in 82 games; Boldy had 85 in 76 games.
This week Burns has 1 game left; Boldy has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Boldy for 1.8 ESPN points to Burns's 1.2.
Matt Boldy has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Burns's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.38, Faceoffs won 0, Scoring chances 55.0%.
Boldy's biggest edges: Ice time per game 20:34, Ice-time share 33.7%, Blocked shots 58.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brent Burns
1.38
fantasy points per game
Matt Boldy
2.55
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matt Boldy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Burns | Boldy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.27 | 1.04 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.55 | 0.36 |
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: Burns 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.
Burns 1G 5A, 31 SOG · Boldy 6G 9A, 56 SOG
Burns blocked 4 of Boldy's shots; Boldy blocked 2 of Burns's.
On the ice against each other (Burns's side)
38:34 at 5-on-5 over 9 games, 2025-26, from Burns's side
- Shot attempts
- 37–58
- 38.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.8–2.0
- 46.9%
- Goals
- 2–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Burns | Boldy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 · PO | COL 4–3 MIN | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2026-05-11 · PO | COL 5–2 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-05-09 · PO | COL 1–5 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2026-05-05 · PO | COL 5–2 MIN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-05-03 · PO | COL 9–6 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-03-08 | COL 3–2 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-02-26 | COL 2–5 MIN | 0G 0A 4S | 2G 2A 10S |
| 2025-12-21 | COL 5–1 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-11-28 | COL 2–3 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-06 | CAR 1–2 MIN | 0G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-04 | CAR 0–4 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2024-02-27 | CAR 3–2 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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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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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.
Brent Burns
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.2 ptsSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
Matt Boldy
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brent Burns 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 Brent Burns's 1.38. Burns had 35 points in 82 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, Brent Burns or Matt Boldy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matt Boldy leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Burns and Boldy done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Burns's team went 8–8. Burns had 6 points (1 goals) and Boldy had 15 (6 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 →