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Cutter Gauthier vs Vladislav Gavrikov

Cutter GauthierCutter GauthierDucks · Left wingvsVladislav GavrikovVladislav GavrikovRangers · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cutter Gauthier projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.

Gauthier had 69 points in 76 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.

This week Gauthier has 1 game left; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Gauthier for 1.7 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.

Cutter Gauthier has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Gauthier's biggest edges: Ascension score 63, Transition attempts /60 3.19, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.021.

Gavrikov's biggest edges: High-danger chances 56.6%, Blocked shots 104, Faceoffs won 0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Cutter Gauthier

2.18

fantasy points per game

Vladislav Gavrikov

1.51

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Cutter Gauthier has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromGauthierGavrikov
Goals (+2)1.010.28
Assists (+1)0.410.21
Power-play points (+0.5)0.120.03
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.380.13
Hits (+0.1)0.100.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.78

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: Gauthier vs Gavrikov

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

GauthierGavrikov
3Team record in 6 meetings3
5Points in those games2

Gauthier 5G 0A, 21 SOG · Gavrikov 1G 1A, 11 SOG

0Shots blocked by the other3

Gauthier blocked 0 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 3 of Gauthier's.

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

8:54 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Gauthier's side

Shot attempts
9–10
47.4%
Expected goals
0.7–0.2
77.4%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Cutter Gauthier and Vladislav Gavrikov
DateScoreGauthierGavrikov
2026-01-19ANA 5–3 NYR2G 0A 4S1G 0A 3S
2025-12-15ANA 4–1 NYR2G 0A 5S0G 0A 2S
2025-04-10ANA 1–6 LAK1G 0A 2S0G 0A 4S
2025-02-08ANA 2–1 LAK0G 0A 6S0G 0A 1S
2024-11-29ANA 1–2 LAK0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2024-10-20ANA 1–4 LAK0G 0A 1S0G 1A 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.

GauthierGavrikov

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.

Cutter Gauthier

2games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ VGK
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA1.7 pts
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)

Vladislav Gavrikov

4games (1 left)

1.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Schedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.0 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Cutter Gauthier or Vladislav Gavrikov in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cutter Gauthier projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Gauthier had 69 points in 76 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, Cutter Gauthier or Vladislav Gavrikov?
On 2025-26 numbers, Cutter Gauthier leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Gauthier and Gavrikov done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Gauthier's team went 3–3. Gauthier had 5 points (5 goals) and Gavrikov had 2 (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 →