Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Boeser vs Nick Schmaltz
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nick Schmaltz projects to 2.05 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Boeser's 1.68.
Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Schmaltz had 74 in 82 games.
This week Boeser has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Schmaltz has 2 left. We project Schmaltz for 3.8 ESPN points to Boeser's 3.1.
Nick Schmaltz has the better number in 32 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Boeser's biggest edges: Hits 54, Hardest shot 96.4, Power-play share 74.8%.
Schmaltz's biggest edges: Plus/minus +17, Fenwick 55.7%, Sequence xG 55.9%.
- • 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, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Boeser
1.68
fantasy points per game
Nick Schmaltz
2.05
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nick Schmaltz has the edge.
| Points per game from | Boeser | Schmaltz |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 0.88 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.47 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.30 |
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 Schmaltz
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Boeser 3G 4A, 33 SOG · Schmaltz 4G 6A, 27 SOG
Boeser's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–1 · Boeser's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Boeser's side)
10:05 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Boeser's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–6
- 64.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.5
- 34.8%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boeser | Schmaltz |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | VAN 4–7 UTA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-05 | VAN 1–4 UTA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-16 | VAN 1–3 UTA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-02-23 | VAN 1–2 UTA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-18 | VAN 2–3 UTA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-04-10 | VAN 3–4 ARI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-03 | VAN 2–1 ARI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-13 | VAN 5–4 ARI | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2022-12-03 | VAN 3–2 ARI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-08 | VAN 5–1 ARI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-01-16 | VAN 3–1 ARI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2018-10-31 | VAN 4–2 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 14 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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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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)
Nick Schmaltz
3games (2 left)
3.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.8 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B2.0 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Boeser or Nick Schmaltz in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nick Schmaltz projects to 2.05 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Boeser's 1.68. Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Schmaltz had 74 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 Nick Schmaltz?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nick Schmaltz leads in 32 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Boeser and Schmaltz done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Boeser's team went 8–6. Boeser had 7 points (3 goals) and Schmaltz had 10 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Boeser or Schmaltz?
- Against each other, Boeser has won 1 and Schmaltz 1 of their 2 head-to-head draws.
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 →