Who to start · 2025-26
Christian Dvorak 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 Christian Dvorak's 1.42.
Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.
This week Dvorak has 1 game left; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Dvorak for 1.1 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Dvorak's biggest edges: Plus/minus +11, On-ice PDO 1027, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.027.
Gavrikov's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.0, Scoring chances 53.5%, Hardest shot 94.3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Christian Dvorak
1.42
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 | Dvorak | Gavrikov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.40 | 0.28 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.21 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.13 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 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: Dvorak 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.
Dvorak 0G 3A, 13 SOG · Gavrikov 1G 6A, 8 SOG
Dvorak blocked 0 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 1 of Dvorak's.
On the ice against each other (Dvorak's side)
22:08 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Dvorak's side
- Shot attempts
- 21–18
- 53.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.9
- 50.6%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dvorak | Gavrikov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | PHI 2–6 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2026-02-26 | PHI 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-17 | PHI 3–6 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-05 | MTL 3–6 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-10-17 | MTL 1–4 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-12-07 | MTL 0–4 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-25 | MTL 0–4 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-02 | MTL 2–3 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-23 | MTL 3–1 CBJ | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-17 | MTL 4–6 CBJ | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-04-13 | MTL 1–5 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2019-12-03 | ARI 4–2 CBJ | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 13 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.
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.
Christian Dvorak
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.1 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.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)
Similar matchups
FAQ
- Should I start Christian Dvorak 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 Christian Dvorak's 1.42. Dvorak had 51 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, Christian Dvorak or Vladislav Gavrikov?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Dvorak and Gavrikov done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Dvorak's team went 3–10. Dvorak had 3 points (0 goals) and Gavrikov had 7 (1 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 →