Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Boeser vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Boeser's 1.68.
Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.
This week Boeser has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the better number in 28 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Boeser's biggest edges: Hardest shot 96.4, Hits 54, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.13.
Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: High-danger chances 54.8%, Expected goals 51.2%, Top skating speed 22.8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Boeser
1.53
fantasy points per game
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the edge.
| Points per game from | Boeser | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.56 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.22 |
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 Nugent-Hopkins
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 20G 17A, 83 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 12G 23A, 89 SOG
Boeser's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Boeser's defensive zone 1–0 (2020-21 to 2025-26)
Boeser blocked 0 of Nugent-Hopkins's shots; Nugent-Hopkins blocked 1 of Boeser's.
On the ice against each other (Boeser's side)
14:27 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Boeser's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–23
- 14.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–1.8
- 11.7%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boeser | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | VAN 1–6 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-17 | VAN 0–6 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-10-26 | VAN 4–3 EDM | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-11 | VAN 1–3 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-23 | VAN 2–6 EDM | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-18 | VAN 3–2 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-05-18 · PO | VAN 1–5 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2024-05-16 · PO | VAN 3–2 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-05-14 · PO | VAN 2–3 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-05-12 · PO | VAN 4–3 EDM | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-05-10 · PO | VAN 3–4 EDM | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-05-08 · PO | VAN 5–4 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
Latest 12 of 38 meetings.
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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 RWLikely 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)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Boeser or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Boeser's 1.68. Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads in 28 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Boeser and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
- In 38 games against each other in our data, Boeser's team went 17–21. Boeser had 37 points (20 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 35 (12 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Boeser or Nugent-Hopkins?
- Against each other, Boeser has won 1 and Nugent-Hopkins 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 →