Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Holloway 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 Dylan Holloway's 2.06.
Holloway had 51 points in 59 games; Boldy had 85 in 76 games.
This week Holloway has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Boldy has 1 left. We project Holloway for 2.6 ESPN points to Boldy's 1.8.
Matt Boldy has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Holloway's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.013, Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Offensive-zone start % 61.6%.
Boldy's biggest edges: Shorthanded points 4, Power-play points 30, Power-play time per game 3:46.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Holloway
2.06
fantasy points per game
Matt Boldy
2.55
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matt Boldy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Holloway | Boldy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.70 | 1.04 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.36 |
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 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.
Holloway 0G 3A, 11 SOG · Boldy 5G 6A, 32 SOG
On the ice against each other (Holloway's side)
5:26 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Holloway's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–3
- 62.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 24.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Holloway | Boldy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | STL 3–1 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-09 | STL 0–5 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2025-03-15 | STL 5–1 MIN | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-07 | STL 4–6 MIN | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-19 | STL 2–4 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2024-10-15 | STL 1–4 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-23 | EDM 2–4 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 7S |
| 2022-12-12 | EDM 1–2 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-12-09 | EDM 5–2 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-01 | EDM 3–5 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 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.
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.
Dylan Holloway
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −16.8 win%vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
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 +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Holloway 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 Dylan Holloway's 2.06. Holloway had 51 points in 59 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, Dylan Holloway or Matt Boldy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matt Boldy leads in 23 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 Boldy done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Holloway's team went 3–7. Holloway had 3 points (0 goals) and Boldy had 11 (5 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 →