Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Boeser vs Matt Roy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Boeser projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matt Roy's 1.54.
Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Roy had 19 in 79 games.
This week Boeser has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Roy has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to Roy's 1.8.
Matt Roy has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Boeser's biggest edges: Power-play share 74.8%, Offensive-zone time 43.0%, Goals 22.
Roy's biggest edges: Plus/minus +18, High-danger chances 51.5%, Fenwick 50.9%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Boeser
1.68
fantasy points per game
Matt Roy
1.54
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Boeser has the edge.
| Points per game from | Boeser | Roy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 0.05 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.20 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.11 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 1.02 |
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 Roy
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Boeser 13G 7A, 50 SOG · Roy 0G 1A, 32 SOG
On the ice against each other (Boeser's side)
1:49 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Boeser's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–0
- 100.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boeser | Roy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | VAN 4–3 WSH | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-25 | VAN 2–1 WSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-08 | VAN 1–2 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-04-06 | VAN 3–6 LAK | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-25 | VAN 2–3 LAK | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-05 | VAN 2–1 LAK | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-29 | VAN 1–5 LAK | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-04-10 | VAN 0–3 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-02 | VAN 1–4 LAK | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-18 | VAN 3–2 LAK | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-18 | VAN 4–1 LAK | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-12-06 | VAN 4–0 LAK | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
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.
Fantasy box score
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.
Brock Boeser
4games (2 left)
3.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
Matt Roy
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Boeser or Matt Roy 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 Matt Roy's 1.54. Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Roy had 19 in 79 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 Matt Roy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matt Roy leads in 20 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 Roy done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Boeser's team went 10–6. Boeser had 20 points (13 goals) and Roy had 1 (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 →