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Eeli Tolvanen vs Parker Wotherspoon

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Eeli Tolvanen projects to 1.71 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Parker Wotherspoon's 1.29.

Tolvanen had 36 points in 78 games; Wotherspoon had 30 in 80 games.

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

Parker Wotherspoon has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Tolvanen's biggest edges: Ascension score 57, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.010, Hardest shot 92.8.

Wotherspoon's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Plus/minus +17, High-danger chances 52.5%.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Eeli Tolvanen

1.71

fantasy points per game

Parker Wotherspoon

1.29

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Eeli Tolvanen has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTolvanenWotherspoon
Goals (+2)0.480.07
Assists (+1)0.260.30
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.00
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.170.08
Hits (+0.1)0.240.18
Blocks (+0.5)0.490.65

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 Wotherspoon

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.

TolvanenWotherspoon
5Team record in 7 meetings2
4Points in those games1

Tolvanen 3G 1A, 15 SOG · Wotherspoon 1G 0A, 4 SOG

3Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other0

Tolvanen blocked 1 of Wotherspoon's shots; Wotherspoon blocked 0 of Tolvanen's.

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

7:53 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tolvanen's side

Shot attempts
10–5
66.7%
Expected goals
0.4–0.2
68.8%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Eeli Tolvanen and Parker Wotherspoon
DateScoreTolvanenWotherspoon
2026-01-19SEA 3–6 PIT1G 0A 2S1G 0A 1S
2025-11-22SEA 3–2 PIT0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2024-12-12SEA 5–1 BOS0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2024-11-03SEA 0–2 BOS0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2024-02-26SEA 4–3 BOS0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2024-02-15SEA 4–1 BOS1G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2023-01-01SEA 4–1 NYI1G 0A 2S0G 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.

TolvanenWotherspoon

Fantasy box score

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.

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)

Parker Wotherspoon

3games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs CHI
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
  • Fri, Oct 2 vs ANA
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN1.3 pts
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)

FAQ

Should I start Eeli Tolvanen or Parker Wotherspoon 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 Parker Wotherspoon's 1.29. Tolvanen had 36 points in 78 games; Wotherspoon had 30 in 80 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 Parker Wotherspoon?
On 2025-26 numbers, Parker Wotherspoon leads in 19 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 Wotherspoon done against each other?
In 7 games against each other in our data, Tolvanen's team went 5–2. Tolvanen had 4 points (3 goals) and Wotherspoon 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 →