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Brock Boeser vs Nikolaj Ehlers

Brock BoeserBrock BoeserCanucks · Right wingvsNikolaj EhlersNikolaj EhlersHurricanes · 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 Nikolaj Ehlers's 1.65.

Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Ehlers had 71 in 82 games.

This week Boeser has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Ehlers has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to Ehlers's 1.8.

Nikolaj Ehlers has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Boeser's biggest edges: Hits 54, Ice-time share 31.3%, Faceoffs won 57.

Ehlers's biggest edges: Fenwick 61.3%, Corsi 60.6%, Scoring chances 58.5%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brock Boeser

1.68

fantasy points per game

Nikolaj Ehlers

1.65

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brock Boeser has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBoeserEhlers
Goals (+2)0.640.56
Assists (+1)0.420.48
Power-play points (+0.5)0.170.15
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.26
Hits (+0.1)0.080.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.16

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 Ehlers

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.

BoeserEhlers
6Team record in 24 meetings18
15Points in those games17

Boeser 6G 9A, 66 SOG · Ehlers 8G 9A, 73 SOG

1Hits on each other0

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

2:35 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Boeser's side

Shot attempts
0–6
0.0%
Expected goals
0.0–0.3
0.0%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Brock Boeser and Nikolaj Ehlers
DateScoreBoeserEhlers
2026-03-04VAN 4–6 CAR1G 0A 3S3G 0A 3S
2025-11-14VAN 3–4 CAR0G 1A 1S0G 1A 2S
2025-03-30VAN 1–3 WPG0G 0A 3S0G 1A 2S
2025-03-18VAN 6–2 WPG2G 1A 2S1G 0A 4S
2025-01-14VAN 1–6 WPG0G 0A 2S0G 1A 2S
2024-03-09VAN 5–0 WPG0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2024-02-17VAN 2–4 WPG0G 0A 5S0G 0A 4S
2023-01-08VAN 4–7 WPG0G 0A 0S1G 2A 1S
2021-12-10VAN 4–3 WPG0G 0A 5S0G 0A 4S
2021-11-19VAN 3–2 WPG0G 0A 0S1G 0A 6S
2021-03-24VAN 1–5 WPG0G 1A 4S0G 1A 5S
2021-03-22VAN 0–4 WPG0G 0A 2S0G 0A 5S

Latest 12 of 24 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.

BoeserEhlers

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 RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs EDM
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.8 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.3 pts
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)

Nikolaj Ehlers

3games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs FLA
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
  • Fri, Oct 2 vs WSH
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Brock Boeser or Nikolaj Ehlers 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 Nikolaj Ehlers's 1.65. Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Ehlers had 71 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 Nikolaj Ehlers?
On 2025-26 numbers, Nikolaj Ehlers 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 Boeser and Ehlers done against each other?
In 24 games against each other in our data, Boeser's team went 6–18. Boeser had 15 points (6 goals) and Ehlers had 17 (8 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 →