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Dylan Holloway vs Ivan Provorov

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Provorov's 1.56.

Holloway had 51 points in 59 games; Provorov had 31 in 82 games.

This week Holloway has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Provorov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Holloway for 2.6 ESPN points to Provorov's 1.1.

Dylan Holloway has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Holloway's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.8%, Hits 129, Offensive-zone start % 61.6%.

Provorov's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, High-danger chances 52.3%, Top skating speed 22.1.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Dylan Holloway

2.15

fantasy points per game

Ivan Provorov

1.56

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Dylan Holloway has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHollowayProvorov
Goals (+2)0.750.22
Assists (+1)0.490.27
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.03
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.270.19
Hits (+0.1)0.220.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.350.82

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 Provorov

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.

HollowayProvorov
1Team record in 5 meetings4
4Points in those games4

Holloway 1G 3A, 15 SOG · Provorov 0G 4A, 10 SOG

2Hits on each other0
1Shots blocked by the other1

Holloway blocked 1 of Provorov's shots; Provorov blocked 1 of Holloway's.

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

5:10 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Holloway's side

Shot attempts
4–1
80.0%
Expected goals
0.1–0.0
76.7%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Dylan Holloway and Ivan Provorov
DateScoreHollowayProvorov
2025-11-01STL 2–3 CBJ0G 1A 6S0G 1A 2S
2025-01-11STL 1–2 CBJ0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-04STL 4–6 CBJ0G 2A 4S0G 3A 2S
2024-01-23EDM 4–1 CBJ1G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2023-02-09EDM 1–2 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S

Every stat, side by side

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

HollowayProvorov

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)

Ivan Provorov

2games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs BUF
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to DLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.1 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Dylan Holloway or Ivan Provorov 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 Ivan Provorov's 1.56. Holloway had 51 points in 59 games; Provorov had 31 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, Dylan Holloway or Ivan Provorov?
On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Holloway leads in 24 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Holloway and Provorov done against each other?
In 5 games against each other in our data, Holloway's team went 1–4. Holloway had 4 points (1 goals) and Provorov had 4 (0 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 →