Who to start · 2025-26
Eeli Tolvanen vs Tyler Toffoli
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Eeli Tolvanen projects to 1.71 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tyler Toffoli's 1.35.
Tolvanen had 36 points in 78 games; Toffoli had 49 in 79 games.
This week Tolvanen has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Toffoli has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Toffoli for 1.5 ESPN points to Tolvanen's 1.3.
Tyler Toffoli has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tolvanen's biggest edges: Ascension score 57, Hits 187, Penalty minutes 30.
Toffoli's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.2%, Scoring chances 48.7%, Luck Meter +14.
- • 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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Eeli Tolvanen
1.71
fantasy points per game
Tyler Toffoli
1.35
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Eeli Tolvanen has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tolvanen | Toffoli |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.48 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.36 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.49 | 0.18 |
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 Toffoli
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 5G 4A, 24 SOG · Toffoli 5G 9A, 38 SOG
On the ice against each other (Tolvanen's side)
11:33 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Tolvanen's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–19
- 40.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–1.1
- 25.7%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tolvanen | Toffoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-20 | SEA 4–2 SJS | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-11-15 | SEA 4–1 SJS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-05 | SEA 1–6 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-05 | SEA 5–1 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-01-30 | SEA 6–2 SJS | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-30 | SEA 2–4 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-29 | SEA 5–8 SJS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-12 | SEA 1–3 NJD | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-07 | SEA 1–2 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-27 | SEA 2–5 CGY | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-04-19 | NSH 3–2 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-12-04 | NSH 4–3 MTL | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 3S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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 5th-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 @ DETB2BOpp allows 8th-most FP to RWSchedule 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)
Tyler Toffoli
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.5 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Eeli Tolvanen or Tyler Toffoli 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 Tyler Toffoli's 1.35. Tolvanen had 36 points in 78 games; Toffoli had 49 in 79 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 Tyler Toffoli?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tyler Toffoli leads in 24 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 Toffoli done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Tolvanen's team went 6–7. Tolvanen had 9 points (5 goals) and Toffoli had 14 (5 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 →