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Brock Boeser vs Emil Heineman

Brock BoeserBrock BoeserCanucks · Right wingvsEmil HeinemanEmil HeinemanIslanders · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Boeser projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Emil Heineman's 1.57.

Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Heineman had 31 in 82 games.

This week Boeser has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Heineman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to Heineman's 1.2.

Emil Heineman has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Boeser's biggest edges: Assists 26, Power-play share 74.8%, Power-play points 19.

Heineman's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.5, 20+ mph bursts 177, Corsi 50.5%.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brock Boeser

1.68

fantasy points per game

Emil Heineman

1.57

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brock Boeser has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBoeserHeineman
Goals (+2)0.640.63
Assists (+1)0.420.10
Power-play points (+0.5)0.170.02
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.21
Hits (+0.1)0.080.30
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.31

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: Boeser vs Heineman

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

BoeserHeineman
1Team record in 4 meetings3
1Points in those games0

Boeser 0G 1A, 9 SOG · Heineman 0G 0A, 4 SOG

1Shots blocked by the other0

Boeser blocked 1 of Heineman's shots; Heineman blocked 0 of Boeser's.

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

5:25 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Boeser's side

Shot attempts
3–7
30.0%
Expected goals
0.1–0.1
44.1%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Brock Boeser and Emil Heineman
DateScoreBoeserHeineman
2026-01-19VAN 3–4 NYI0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2025-12-19VAN 4–1 NYI0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2025-03-11VAN 2–4 MTL0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2025-01-06VAN 4–5 MTL0G 1A 1S0G 0A 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.

BoeserHeineman

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.

Brock Boeser

4games (2 left)

3.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ EDM
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to RW
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs EDM
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to RW
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.8 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to RW
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.3 pts
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%

Emil Heineman

2games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ TOR
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.2 pts
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to LW

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FAQ

Should I start Brock Boeser or Emil Heineman in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Boeser projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Emil Heineman's 1.57. Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Heineman had 31 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, Brock Boeser or Emil Heineman?
On 2025-26 numbers, Emil Heineman leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Boeser and Heineman done against each other?
In 4 games against each other in our data, Boeser's team went 1–3. Boeser had 1 points (0 goals) and Heineman had 0 (0 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 →