Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Boeser vs Thomas Harley
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Thomas Harley projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Boeser's 1.68.
Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Harley had 36 in 70 games.
This week Boeser has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Harley has 1 left. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to Harley's 2.2.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Boeser's biggest edges: Hardest shot 96.4, Goals above expected −0.6, Power-play share 74.8%.
Harley's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1010, Forecheck xG /60 0.38, Plus/minus +3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Boeser
1.68
fantasy points per game
Thomas Harley
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Thomas Harley has the edge.
| Points per game from | Boeser | Harley |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 0.16 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.99 |
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 Harley
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Boeser 3G 1A, 20 SOG · Harley 2G 4A, 14 SOG
Boeser blocked 2 of Harley's shots; Harley blocked 3 of Boeser's.
On the ice against each other (Boeser's side)
12:13 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Boeser's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–19
- 34.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–1.1
- 8.5%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boeser | Harley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | VAN 1–6 DAL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-16 | VAN 5–3 DAL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-08 | VAN 6–5 DAL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-09 | VAN 1–4 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-31 | VAN 3–5 DAL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-28 | VAN 1–3 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-21 | VAN 3–4 DAL | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-04 | VAN 2–0 DAL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-26 | VAN 4–1 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-11-07 | VAN 6–3 DAL | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
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
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 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 15th-fewest 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 VGKB2B1.3 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
Thomas Harley
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Boeser or Thomas Harley in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Thomas Harley projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Boeser's 1.68. Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Harley had 36 in 70 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 Thomas Harley?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Boeser and Harley done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Boeser's team went 5–5. Boeser had 4 points (3 goals) and Harley had 6 (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 →