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Carter Verhaeghe vs Eeli Tolvanen

Carter VerhaegheCarter VerhaeghePanthers · CentrevsEeli TolvanenEeli TolvanenRangers · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Eeli Tolvanen projects to 1.71 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50.

Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 games; Tolvanen had 36 in 78 games.

This week Verhaeghe has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Tolvanen has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Verhaeghe for 1.6 ESPN points to Tolvanen's 1.3.

Carter Verhaeghe has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Verhaeghe's biggest edges: Corsi 54.5%, Scoring chances 53.4%, Fenwick 52.2%.

Tolvanen's biggest edges: Ascension score 57, Blocked shots 81, Hardest shot 92.8.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Carter Verhaeghe

1.50

fantasy points per game

Eeli Tolvanen

1.71

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Eeli Tolvanen has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromVerhaegheTolvanen
Goals (+2)0.570.48
Assists (+1)0.400.26
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.220.17
Hits (+0.1)0.080.24
Blocks (+0.5)0.160.49

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: Verhaeghe vs Tolvanen

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

VerhaegheTolvanen
8Team record in 14 meetings6
7Points in those games4

Verhaeghe 4G 3A, 34 SOG · Tolvanen 3G 1A, 26 SOG

1Hits on each other5
0Shots blocked by the other1

Verhaeghe blocked 0 of Tolvanen's shots; Tolvanen blocked 1 of Verhaeghe's.

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

7:07 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Verhaeghe's side

Shot attempts
15–2
88.2%
Expected goals
0.6–0.1
84.9%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Carter Verhaeghe and Eeli Tolvanen
DateScoreVerhaegheTolvanen
2026-03-24FLA 5–4 SEA1G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2026-03-15FLA 2–6 SEA0G 0A 4S0G 1A 2S
2025-02-22FLA 1–2 SEA0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2024-12-10FLA 2–1 SEA0G 0A 5S0G 0A 1S
2023-12-12FLA 0–4 SEA0G 0A 2S1G 0A 5S
2023-10-28FLA 3–2 SEA0G 1A 3S1G 0A 4S
2022-04-09FLA 4–1 NSH1G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2022-02-22FLA 4–6 NSH0G 0A 4S0G 0A 3S
2021-03-20FLA 2–0 NSH0G 1A 5S0G 0A 4S
2021-03-18FLA 1–2 NSH0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2021-03-06FLA 6–2 NSH0G 0A 1S1G 0A 2S
2021-03-04FLA 5–4 NSH1G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S

Latest 12 of 14 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.

VerhaegheTolvanen

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.

Carter Verhaeghe

3games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 pts
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

Eeli Tolvanen

4games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows the most FP to RWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.3 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Carter Verhaeghe or Eeli Tolvanen in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Eeli Tolvanen projects to 1.71 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50. Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 games; Tolvanen had 36 in 78 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, Carter Verhaeghe or Eeli Tolvanen?
On 2025-26 numbers, Carter Verhaeghe leads in 27 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Verhaeghe and Tolvanen done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Verhaeghe's team went 8–6. Verhaeghe had 7 points (4 goals) and Tolvanen had 4 (3 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 →