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Brock Boeser vs Pavel Dorofeyev

Brock BoeserBrock BoeserCanucks · Right wingvsPavel DorofeyevPavel DorofeyevRangers · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Dorofeyev projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Boeser's 1.61.

Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Dorofeyev had 64 in 82 games.

This week Boeser has 1 game left; Dorofeyev has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Dorofeyev for 1.4 ESPN points to Boeser's 1.2.

Pavel Dorofeyev has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Boeser's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 57, Hits 54, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.13.

Dorofeyev's biggest edges: High-danger chances 59.2%, Expected goals 56.4%, Scoring chances 57.0%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 6 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 12 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brock Boeser

1.61

fantasy points per game

Pavel Dorofeyev

1.90

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Pavel Dorofeyev has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBoeserDorofeyev
Goals (+2)0.600.86
Assists (+1)0.400.33
Power-play points (+0.5)0.160.18
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.220.30
Hits (+0.1)0.080.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.140.20

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 Dorofeyev

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

BoeserDorofeyev
1Team record in 9 meetings8
5Points in those games2

Boeser 2G 3A, 15 SOG · Dorofeyev 2G 0A, 31 SOG

1Hits on each other0

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

9:57 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Boeser's side

Shot attempts
3–12
20.0%
Expected goals
0.3–0.7
29.0%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Brock Boeser and Pavel Dorofeyev
DateScoreBoeserDorofeyev
2026-04-07VAN 1–2 VGK0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2026-03-30VAN 2–4 VGK1G 0A 3S0G 0A 3S
2025-04-16VAN 1–4 VGK0G 0A 1S1G 0A 7S
2025-04-06VAN 2–3 VGK0G 1A 2S0G 0A 4S
2025-02-22VAN 1–3 VGK0G 0A 2S0G 0A 5S
2024-12-19VAN 1–3 VGK0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2024-04-08VAN 4–3 VGK1G 1A 1S0G 0A 3S
2024-04-02VAN 3–6 VGK0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2023-03-21VAN 3–4 VGK0G 0A 4S1G 0A 3S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

BoeserDorofeyev

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 (1 left)

1.2proj. 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 (.810)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY
    Opp allows the most FP to RWLikely vs Devin Cooley (.909)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.2 pts
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)

Pavel Dorofeyev

4games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Brock Boeser or Pavel Dorofeyev in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Dorofeyev projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Boeser's 1.61. Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Dorofeyev had 64 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 Pavel Dorofeyev?
On 2025-26 numbers, Pavel Dorofeyev leads in 26 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 Dorofeyev done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Boeser's team went 1–8. Boeser had 5 points (2 goals) and Dorofeyev had 2 (2 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 →