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Eeli Tolvanen vs Matt Boldy

Eeli TolvanenEeli TolvanenRangers · Right wingvsMatt BoldyMatt BoldyWild · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Eeli Tolvanen's 1.71.

Tolvanen had 36 points in 78 games; Boldy had 85 in 76 games.

This week Tolvanen has 1 game left; Boldy has 1 left. We project Boldy for 2.7 ESPN points to Tolvanen's 1.6.

Matt Boldy has the better number in 28 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Tolvanen's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.010, Hits 187, Ascension score 57.

Boldy's biggest edges: Goals above expected +8.4, Plus/minus +18, Fenwick 51.6%.

  • • 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, 5 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Eeli Tolvanen

1.71

fantasy points per game

Matt Boldy

2.55

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Matt Boldy has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTolvanenBoldy
Goals (+2)0.481.04
Assists (+1)0.260.53
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.19
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.03
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.170.34
Hits (+0.1)0.240.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.490.36

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: Tolvanen vs Boldy

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

TolvanenBoldy
4Team record in 13 meetings9
0Points in those games18

Tolvanen 0G 0A, 16 SOG · Boldy 10G 8A, 41 SOG

2Hits on each other1

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

10:10 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tolvanen's side

Shot attempts
9–17
34.6%
Expected goals
0.1–0.6
14.6%
Goals
0–2

Games against each other

Games between Eeli Tolvanen and Matt Boldy
DateScoreTolvanenBoldy
2026-04-07SEA 2–5 MIN0G 0A 2S1G 1A 1S
2026-01-08SEA 2–3 MIN0G 0A 3S0G 1A 1S
2025-12-08SEA 1–4 MIN0G 0A 1S0G 1A 2S
2025-03-19SEA 0–4 MIN0G 0A 1S2G 0A 2S
2025-03-04SEA 3–4 MIN0G 0A 3S0G 1A 1S
2024-10-12SEA 5–4 MIN0G 0A 1S1G 1A 6S
2024-04-18SEA 4–3 MIN0G 0A 0S0G 2A 3S
2024-02-24SEA 2–5 MIN0G 0A 0S1G 0A 3S
2023-12-10SEA 0–3 MIN0G 0A 0S1G 0A 2S
2023-03-27SEA 1–5 MIN0G 0A 1S3G 0A 3S
2022-11-15NSH 2–1 MIN0G 0A 2S0G 0A 6S
2022-04-24NSH 4–5 MIN0G 0A 0S0G 1A 8S

Latest 12 of 13 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

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

TolvanenBoldy

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)

1.6proj. ESPN pts (season rate)

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Schedule edge −9.3 win%
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.6 pts
    Schedule edge +9.3 win%

Matt Boldy

2games (1 left)

2.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS2.7 pts
    Schedule edge +9.3 win%

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FAQ

Should I start Eeli Tolvanen 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 Eeli Tolvanen's 1.71. Tolvanen had 36 points in 78 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, Eeli Tolvanen or Matt Boldy?
On 2025-26 numbers, Matt Boldy leads in 28 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 Boldy done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, Tolvanen's team went 4–9. Tolvanen had 0 points (0 goals) and Boldy had 18 (10 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 →