Who to start · 2025-26
Evan Bouchard vs Matt Boldy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matt Boldy's 2.55.
Bouchard had 95 points in 82 games; Boldy had 85 in 76 games.
This week Bouchard has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Boldy has 1 left. We project Bouchard for 1.9 ESPN points to Boldy's 1.8.
Evan Bouchard has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Bouchard's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.35, Offensive-zone start % 60.1%, Faceoffs won 0.
Boldy's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.56, On-ice PDO 1031, Blocked shots 58.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 10 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Evan Bouchard
3.14
fantasy points per game
Matt Boldy
2.55
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Evan Bouchard has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bouchard | Boldy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.92 | 1.04 |
| Assists (+1) | 1.03 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.30 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.63 | 0.36 |
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: Bouchard 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.
Bouchard 2G 7A, 36 SOG · Boldy 9G 7A, 38 SOG
Bouchard blocked 3 of Boldy's shots; Boldy blocked 2 of Bouchard's.
On the ice against each other (Bouchard's side)
26:31 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Bouchard's side
- Shot attempts
- 45–18
- 71.4%
- Expected goals
- 2.2–1.0
- 67.8%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bouchard | Boldy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | EDM 3–7 MIN | 0G 1A 9S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-20 | EDM 2–5 MIN | 0G 1A 3S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-02 | EDM 0–1 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-15 | EDM 5–3 MIN | 0G 1A 7S | 1G 1A 7S |
| 2024-12-12 | EDM 7–1 MIN | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-21 | EDM 3–5 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-23 | EDM 2–4 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 7S |
| 2023-12-08 | EDM 4–3 MIN | 2G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2022-12-12 | EDM 1–2 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-12-09 | EDM 5–2 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-01 | EDM 3–5 MIN | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-04-12 | EDM 1–5 MIN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
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Usage
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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.
Evan Bouchard
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.9 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
Matt Boldy
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.8 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Evan Bouchard or Matt Boldy in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matt Boldy's 2.55. Bouchard had 95 points in 82 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, Evan Bouchard or Matt Boldy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Evan Bouchard leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Bouchard and Boldy done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Bouchard's team went 4–9. Bouchard had 9 points (2 goals) and Boldy had 16 (9 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 →