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Who to start · 2025-26

Easton Cowan vs Zachary Bolduc

Easton CowanMaple Leafs · Right wing
vs
Zachary BolducCanadiens · Right wing
SteadyPP1 in 0 of last 5 (was 9 of 20)
Rising3 P in last 5 (0.35/GP before)

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Easton Cowan projects to 1.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Zachary Bolduc's 1.39.

Cowan had 29 points in 66 games; Bolduc had 30 in 78 games.

This week Cowan has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Bolduc has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Bolduc for 2.7 to Cowan's 2.3 over the games left.

Zachary Bolduc has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Cowan's biggest edges: Goals above expected +0.5, Luck Meter +16, On-ice PDO 1032.

Bolduc's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.010, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.56, Fenwick 50.2%.

In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Zachary Bolduc rates ahead, +1.2 to +0.7 in summed category z-scores.

Role trend over the last 5 games: Cowan is steady, PP1 in 0 of last 5 (was 9 of 20); Bolduc is rising, 3 P in last 5 (0.35/GP before).

  • • 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 4 G, 6 A, 1 PPP, 23 SOG.
  • • Last 10 games (Sep 30–Oct 20): 4 G, 5 A, 1 PPP, 22 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 4 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 16 SOG.

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Fantasy value: your scoring

Easton Cowan

+0.7

category z-score total

Zachary Bolduc

+1.2

category z-score total

Under Standard (6 categories), Zachary Bolduc has the edge (Cowan wins 2, Bolduc wins 4 of 6 categories).

Per-stat breakdown under Standard (6 categories)
CategoryCowanBolduc
Goals / game0.250.26
Assists / game0.390.23
Plus/minus / game-0.010.04
Power-play points / game0.090.13
Shots on goal / game1.691.48
Hits / game1.011.90

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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.

Head-to-head: Cowan vs Bolduc

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

CowanBolduc
0Team record in 4 meetings4
3Points in those games1

Cowan 0G 3A, 4 SOG · Bolduc 1G 0A, 6 SOG

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

9:30 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Cowan's side

Shot attempts
6–10
37.5%
Expected goals
0.0–0.7
2.8%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Easton Cowan and Zachary Bolduc
DateScoreCowanBolduc
2026-09-29TOR 2–3 MTL0G 1A 1S1G 0A 2S
2026-03-10TOR 1–3 MTL0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2025-12-06TOR 1–2 MTL0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2025-11-22TOR 2–5 MTL0G 1A 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.

CowanBolduc

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

Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.

Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring

Easton Cowan

4games (2 left)

2.3proj. ESPN default pts

  • Mon, Oct 19 vs SJS
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Tue, Oct 20 @ CBJB2B
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 22 vs NYR1.1 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
  • Sat, Oct 24 @ EDM1.1 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)

Zachary Bolduc

3games (2 left)

2.7proj. ESPN default pts

  • Tue, Oct 20 vs SJS
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Alex Nedeljkovic (.896)
  • Fri, Oct 23 @ CHI1.6 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
  • Sun, Oct 25 @ WPG1.2 pts
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)

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FAQ

Should I start Easton Cowan or Zachary Bolduc in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Easton Cowan projects to 1.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Zachary Bolduc's 1.39. Cowan had 29 points in 66 games; Bolduc had 30 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, Easton Cowan or Zachary Bolduc?
On 2025-26 numbers, Zachary Bolduc 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 Cowan and Bolduc done against each other?
In 4 games against each other in our data, Cowan's team went 0–4. Cowan had 3 points (0 goals) and Bolduc 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 →