Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Boeser vs Simon Holmstrom
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Boeser projects to 1.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Simon Holmstrom's 1.33.
Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Holmstrom had 41 in 79 games.
This week Boeser has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Holmstrom has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Boeser for 3.0 to Holmstrom's 2.5 over the games left.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Boeser's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 43.0%, Power-play share 74.8%, Hits 54.
Holmstrom's biggest edges: Plus/minus +4, 20+ mph bursts 158, On-ice PDO 1012.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Brock Boeser rates ahead, -0.4 to -0.8 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Boeser is steady, +1:22 TOI a game; Holmstrom is rising, On-ice xGF/60 3.34 (was 2.73).
- • 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 2 G, 6 A, 6 PPP, 14 SOG.
- • Last 10 games (Oct 1–Oct 20): 2 G, 5 A, 5 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 4 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 12 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Boeser
-0.4
category z-score total
Simon Holmstrom
-0.8
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Brock Boeser has the edge (Boeser wins 4, Holmstrom wins 2 of 6 categories).
| Category | Boeser | Holmstrom |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.25 | 0.32 |
| Assists / game | 0.43 | 0.22 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.64 | 0.07 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.38 | 0.07 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.82 | 1.29 |
| Hits / game | 0.76 | 0.25 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Boeser vs Holmstrom
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Boeser 3G 5A, 21 SOG · Holmstrom 0G 0A, 13 SOG
On the ice against each other (Boeser's side)
8:50 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Boeser's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–5
- 64.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.3
- 73.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boeser | Holmstrom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | VAN 2–3 NYI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-19 | VAN 3–4 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-19 | VAN 4–1 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-26 | VAN 5–2 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-09 | VAN 5–2 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-15 | VAN 4–3 NYI | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-09 | VAN 6–5 NYI | 1G 3A 5S | 0G 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.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Brock Boeser
3games (2 left)
3.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs CAROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
- Thu, Oct 22 vs DET1.7 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 25 vs MIN1.3 pts
Simon Holmstrom
3games (2 left)
2.5proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs ANA
- Thu, Oct 22 vs LAK1.5 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sun, Oct 25 @ DAL1.1 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Boeser or Simon Holmstrom in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Boeser projects to 1.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Simon Holmstrom's 1.33. Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Holmstrom had 41 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 Simon Holmstrom?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Boeser and Holmstrom done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Boeser's team went 5–2. Boeser had 8 points (3 goals) and Holmstrom had 0 (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 →