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Eeli Tolvanen vs Josh Doan

Eeli TolvanenEeli TolvanenRangers · Right wingvsJosh DoanJosh DoanSabres · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Eeli Tolvanen projects to 1.71 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Doan's 1.47.

Tolvanen had 36 points in 78 games; Doan had 52 in 82 games.

This week Tolvanen has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Doan has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Doan for 1.8 ESPN points to Tolvanen's 1.3.

Josh Doan has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Tolvanen's biggest edges: Blocked shots 81, Hits 187, Transition attempts /60 1.47.

Doan's biggest edges: High-danger chances 54.8%, Expected goals 54.5%, Sequence xG 54.3%.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Eeli Tolvanen

1.71

fantasy points per game

Josh Doan

1.47

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Eeli Tolvanen has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTolvanenDoan
Goals (+2)0.480.57
Assists (+1)0.260.31
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.10
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.170.21
Hits (+0.1)0.240.10
Blocks (+0.5)0.490.18

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: Tolvanen vs Doan

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

TolvanenDoan
2Team record in 5 meetings3
3Points in those games1

Tolvanen 2G 1A, 7 SOG · Doan 0G 1A, 9 SOG

2Hits on each other0

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

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

Shot attempts
7–7
50.0%
Expected goals
0.1–0.2
43.1%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Eeli Tolvanen and Josh Doan
DateScoreTolvanenDoan
2026-03-28SEA 2–3 BUF0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2025-12-14SEA 1–3 BUF0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2025-04-08SEA 1–7 UTA0G 0A 0S0G 1A 4S
2025-03-14SEA 4–2 UTA2G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2024-04-09SEA 5–0 ARI0G 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.

TolvanenDoan

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.

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)

Josh Doan

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJ
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI1.8 pts
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)

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FAQ

Should I start Eeli Tolvanen or Josh Doan in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Eeli Tolvanen projects to 1.71 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Doan's 1.47. Tolvanen had 36 points in 78 games; Doan had 52 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, Eeli Tolvanen or Josh Doan?
On 2025-26 numbers, Josh Doan leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Tolvanen and Doan done against each other?
In 5 games against each other in our data, Tolvanen's team went 2–3. Tolvanen had 3 points (2 goals) and Doan had 1 (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 →