Who to start · 2025-26
Chandler Stephenson vs Vladislav Gavrikov
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vladislav Gavrikov projects to 1.51 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chandler Stephenson's 1.47.
Stephenson had 49 points in 80 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.
This week Stephenson has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Stephenson for 2.9 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.
Vladislav Gavrikov has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Stephenson's biggest edges: Ascension score 51, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.020, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.23.
Gavrikov's biggest edges: High-danger chances 56.6%, Scoring chances 53.5%, Offensive-zone start % 53.0%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Chandler Stephenson
1.47
fantasy points per game
Vladislav Gavrikov
1.51
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Vladislav Gavrikov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Stephenson | Gavrikov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.28 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.21 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.02 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.78 |
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: Stephenson vs Gavrikov
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Stephenson 3G 6A, 16 SOG · Gavrikov 2G 4A, 22 SOG
On the ice against each other (Stephenson's side)
12:17 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Stephenson's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–21
- 25.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.5
- 14.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stephenson | Gavrikov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | SEA 2–3 NYR | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-15 | SEA 5–6 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-04-07 | SEA 2–1 LAK | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-18 | SEA 4–2 LAK | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-23 | SEA 1–2 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-28 | VGK 3–2 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-10-28 | VGK 4–3 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-06 | VGK 5–2 LAK | 1G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-28 | VGK 3–2 CBJ | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-03-13 | VGK 4–6 CBJ | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-11-20 | VGK 3–2 CBJ | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2020-01-11 | VGK 0–3 CBJ | 0G 0A 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.
Chandler Stephenson
3games (2 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGYOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.5 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
Vladislav Gavrikov
4games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.0 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Chandler Stephenson or Vladislav Gavrikov in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vladislav Gavrikov projects to 1.51 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chandler Stephenson's 1.47. Stephenson had 49 points in 80 games; Gavrikov had 35 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, Chandler Stephenson or Vladislav Gavrikov?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Vladislav Gavrikov leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Stephenson and Gavrikov done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Stephenson's team went 7–5. Stephenson had 9 points (3 goals) and Gavrikov 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 →