Who to start · 2025-26
Drake Batherson 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 Drake Batherson's 2.01.
Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Boldy had 85 in 76 games.
This week Batherson has 1 game left; Boldy has 1 left. We project Boldy for 1.8 ESPN points to Batherson's 1.7.
Matt Boldy has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Batherson's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Offensive-zone start % 76.7%, Forecheck xG /60 0.32.
Boldy's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1031, Plus/minus +18, Blocked shots 58.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Matt Boldy
2.69
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matt Boldy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Batherson | Boldy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 1.11 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.33 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.38 |
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: Batherson vs Boldy
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Batherson 3G 7A, 20 SOG · Boldy 1G 0A, 16 SOG
On the ice against each other (Batherson's side)
4:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Batherson's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–2
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.1
- 88.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Batherson | Boldy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | OTT 1–4 MIN | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-13 | OTT 2–3 MIN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-01 | OTT 6–0 MIN | 1G 2A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-29 | OTT 3–1 MIN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-04-02 | OTT 2–3 MIN | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-18 | OTT 2–1 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-18 | OTT 2–4 MIN | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-10-27 | OTT 2–4 MIN | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 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.
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.
Drake Batherson
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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 +13.0 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Drake Batherson 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 Drake Batherson's 2.01. Batherson had 71 points in 79 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, Drake Batherson or Matt Boldy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matt Boldy leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Batherson and Boldy done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Batherson's team went 3–5. Batherson had 10 points (3 goals) and Boldy had 1 (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 →