Who to start · 2025-26
Eeli Tolvanen vs Travis Sanheim
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Sanheim projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Eeli Tolvanen's 1.71.
Tolvanen had 36 points in 78 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 games.
This week Tolvanen has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Sanheim has 1 left. We project Sanheim for 1.4 ESPN points to Tolvanen's 1.3.
Travis Sanheim has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tolvanen's biggest edges: Ascension score 57, Hits 187, Penalty minutes 30.
Sanheim's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Goals above expected +2.9, High-danger chances 55.4%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Eeli Tolvanen
1.71
fantasy points per game
Travis Sanheim
1.84
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Travis Sanheim has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tolvanen | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.48 | 0.36 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.02 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.14 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.49 | 0.92 |
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 Sanheim
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.
Tolvanen 4G 2A, 24 SOG · Sanheim 2G 3A, 14 SOG
Tolvanen blocked 2 of Sanheim's shots; Sanheim blocked 4 of Tolvanen's.
On the ice against each other (Tolvanen's side)
11:47 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tolvanen's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–12
- 47.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.6
- 32.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tolvanen | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | SEA 4–1 PHI | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-20 | SEA 2–5 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-08 | SEA 4–1 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-17 | SEA 6–4 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-10 | SEA 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-12-29 | SEA 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-02-16 | SEA 6–2 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-12 | SEA 4–3 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-22 | NSH 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-03-27 | NSH 5–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-17 | NSH 4–5 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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 @ BOSOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows the most FP to RWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.3 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Travis Sanheim
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Eeli Tolvanen or Travis Sanheim in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Sanheim projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Eeli Tolvanen's 1.71. Tolvanen had 36 points in 78 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 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 Travis Sanheim?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Travis Sanheim leads in 22 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 Sanheim done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Tolvanen's team went 7–4. Tolvanen had 6 points (4 goals) and Sanheim had 5 (2 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 →