Who to start · 2025-26
Cole Caufield vs Matt Boldy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cole Caufield's 2.29.
Caufield had 88 points in 81 games; Boldy had 85 in 76 games.
This week Caufield has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Boldy has 1 left. We project Boldy for 1.8 ESPN points to Caufield's 1.6.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Caufield's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.016, Offensive-zone start % 62.5%.
Boldy's biggest edges: Blocked shots 58, Ascension score 52, Penalty minutes 30.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Cole Caufield
2.29
fantasy points per game
Matt Boldy
2.55
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matt Boldy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Caufield | Boldy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.18 | 1.04 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.32 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.36 |
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: Caufield vs Boldy
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.
Caufield 1G 1A, 19 SOG · Boldy 4G 3A, 24 SOG
Caufield blocked 0 of Boldy's shots; Boldy blocked 1 of Caufield's.
On the ice against each other (Caufield's side)
10:29 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Caufield's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–12
- 36.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.8
- 37.3%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Caufield | Boldy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | MTL 3–4 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-01-30 | MTL 0–4 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-14 | MTL 0–3 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2023-12-21 | MTL 3–4 MIN | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-01 | MTL 1–4 MIN | 0G 0A 8S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-10-25 | MTL 1–3 MIN | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2022-04-19 | MTL 0–2 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 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.
Cole Caufield
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.6 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
Matt Boldy
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.8 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Cole Caufield or Matt Boldy in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cole Caufield's 2.29. Caufield had 88 points in 81 games; Boldy had 85 in 76 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, Cole Caufield or Matt Boldy?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Caufield and Boldy done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Caufield's team went 0–7. Caufield had 2 points (1 goals) and Boldy had 7 (4 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 →