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Dylan Holloway vs Vladislav Gavrikov

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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 Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.

Holloway had 51 points in 59 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.

This week Holloway has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Holloway for 2.6 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.

Dylan Holloway has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Holloway's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.50, Ascension score 49.

Gavrikov's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.0, Faceoffs won 0, High-danger chances 56.6%.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Dylan Holloway

2.06

fantasy points per game

Vladislav Gavrikov

1.51

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Dylan Holloway has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHollowayGavrikov
Goals (+2)0.700.28
Assists (+1)0.460.21
Power-play points (+0.5)0.060.03
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.260.13
Hits (+0.1)0.210.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.360.78

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: Holloway vs Gavrikov

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.

HollowayGavrikov
7Team record in 12 meetings5
5Points in those games6

Holloway 4G 1A, 17 SOG · Gavrikov 0G 6A, 10 SOG

3Hits on each other1
0Shots blocked by the other3

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

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

4:04 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Holloway's side

Shot attempts
5–5
50.0%
Expected goals
0.0–0.3
1.4%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Dylan Holloway and Vladislav Gavrikov
DateScoreHollowayGavrikov
2025-11-24STL 2–3 NYR1G 0A 1S0G 2A 2S
2025-03-08STL 1–2 LAK0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2025-03-05STL 3–2 LAK0G 0A 2S0G 1A 1S
2025-03-01STL 4–1 LAK1G 1A 5S0G 0A 1S
2024-05-01 · POEDM 4–3 LAK0G 0A 1S0G 1A 0S
2024-04-28 · POEDM 1–0 LAK0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2024-04-26 · POEDM 6–1 LAK0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2024-04-24 · POEDM 4–5 LAK2G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2024-04-22 · POEDM 7–4 LAK0G 0A 0S0G 1A 0S
2024-02-26EDM 4–2 LAK0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2024-02-10EDM 0–4 LAK0G 0A 0S0G 1A 1S
2023-01-25EDM 2–3 CBJ0G 0A 3S0G 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.

HollowayGavrikov

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)

Vladislav Gavrikov

4games (1 left)

1.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 8th-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
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule 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 Dylan Holloway or Vladislav Gavrikov 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 Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Holloway had 51 points in 59 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, Dylan Holloway or Vladislav Gavrikov?
On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Holloway leads in 21 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 Gavrikov done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, Holloway's team went 7–5. Holloway had 5 points (4 goals) and Gavrikov had 6 (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 →