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Dylan Holloway vs Eeli Tolvanen

Dylan HollowayDylan HollowayBlues · Left wingvsEeli TolvanenEeli TolvanenRangers · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Eeli Tolvanen's 1.71.

Holloway had 51 points in 59 games; Tolvanen had 36 in 78 games.

This week Holloway has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Tolvanen has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Holloway for 2.6 ESPN points to Tolvanen's 1.3.

Dylan Holloway has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Holloway's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, Expected goals 55.2%, Sequence xG 54.9%.

Tolvanen's biggest edges: Ascension score 57, Blocked shots 81, Penalty minutes 30.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Dylan Holloway

2.06

fantasy points per game

Eeli Tolvanen

1.71

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Dylan Holloway has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHollowayTolvanen
Goals (+2)0.700.48
Assists (+1)0.460.26
Power-play points (+0.5)0.060.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.260.17
Hits (+0.1)0.210.24
Blocks (+0.5)0.360.49

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: Holloway vs Tolvanen

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.

HollowayTolvanen
8Team record in 10 meetings2
11Points in those games7

Holloway 6G 5A, 18 SOG · Tolvanen 3G 4A, 21 SOG

1Hits on each other0
1Shots blocked by the other0

Holloway blocked 1 of Tolvanen's shots; Tolvanen blocked 0 of Holloway's.

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

7:33 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Holloway's side

Shot attempts
12–7
63.2%
Expected goals
0.9–0.3
75.5%
Goals
3–0

Games against each other

Games between Dylan Holloway and Eeli Tolvanen
DateScoreHollowayTolvanen
2026-03-04STL 3–2 SEA1G 0A 6S0G 0A 2S
2026-02-26STL 5–1 SEA3G 1A 5S0G 0A 2S
2025-11-08STL 3–4 SEA1G 0A 2S1G 2A 4S
2025-02-25STL 7–2 SEA0G 1A 1S0G 0A 2S
2024-10-08STL 3–2 SEA0G 1A 1S1G 0A 2S
2024-03-02EDM 2–1 SEA0G 0A 1S1G 0A 4S
2023-11-11EDM 4–1 SEA1G 0A 1S0G 1A 0S
2023-01-17EDM 5–2 SEA0G 2A 1S0G 0A 3S
2023-01-03EDM 2–5 SEA0G 0A 0S0G 1A 2S
2022-11-01EDM 7–4 NSH0G 0A 0S0G 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.

HollowayTolvanen

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.

Dylan Holloway

2games (1 left)

2.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DAL
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.6 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)

Eeli Tolvanen

4games (1 left)

1.3proj. 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 UTA1.3 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 Dylan Holloway or Eeli Tolvanen in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Eeli Tolvanen's 1.71. Holloway had 51 points in 59 games; Tolvanen had 36 in 78 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, Dylan Holloway or Eeli Tolvanen?
On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Holloway leads in 27 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Holloway and Tolvanen done against each other?
In 10 games against each other in our data, Holloway's team went 8–2. Holloway had 11 points (6 goals) and Tolvanen had 7 (3 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 →