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Cole Caufield vs Pavel Dorofeyev

Cole CaufieldCole CaufieldCanadiens · Right wingvsPavel DorofeyevPavel DorofeyevRangers · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cole Caufield projects to 2.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Dorofeyev's 1.90.

Caufield had 88 points in 81 games; Dorofeyev had 64 in 82 games.

This week Caufield has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Dorofeyev has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Caufield for 1.6 ESPN points to Dorofeyev's 1.4.

Cole Caufield has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Caufield's biggest edges: Plus/minus +29, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Forecheck xG /60 0.33.

Dorofeyev's biggest edges: Ascension score 53, High-danger chances 59.2%, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.034.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 12 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Cole Caufield

2.29

fantasy points per game

Pavel Dorofeyev

1.90

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Cole Caufield has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromCaufieldDorofeyev
Goals (+2)1.180.86
Assists (+1)0.430.33
Power-play points (+0.5)0.170.18
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.320.30
Hits (+0.1)0.080.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.120.20

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 Dorofeyev

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

CaufieldDorofeyev
3Team record in 6 meetings3
6Points in those games2

Caufield 3G 3A, 18 SOG · Dorofeyev 2G 0A, 18 SOG

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

2:52 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Caufield's side

Shot attempts
3–3
50.0%
Expected goals
0.2–0.0
91.0%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Cole Caufield and Pavel Dorofeyev
DateScoreCaufieldDorofeyev
2026-01-27MTL 3–2 VGK1G 0A 5S2G 0A 8S
2025-11-28MTL 4–1 VGK1G 1A 2S0G 0A 4S
2024-12-31MTL 3–2 VGK1G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2024-11-23MTL 2–6 VGK0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2023-11-16MTL 5–6 VGK0G 1A 1S0G 0A 2S
2023-10-30MTL 2–3 VGK0G 1A 5S0G 0A 0S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

CaufieldDorofeyev

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.

Cole Caufield

2games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
    Opp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.6 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to RWvs Arturs Silovs (.888)

Pavel Dorofeyev

4games (1 left)

1.4proj. 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 UTA1.4 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 Cole Caufield or Pavel Dorofeyev in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cole Caufield projects to 2.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Dorofeyev's 1.90. Caufield had 88 points in 81 games; Dorofeyev had 64 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, Cole Caufield or Pavel Dorofeyev?
On 2025-26 numbers, Cole Caufield leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Caufield and Dorofeyev done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Caufield's team went 3–3. Caufield had 6 points (3 goals) and Dorofeyev had 2 (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 →