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Evan Bouchard vs Vladislav Gavrikov

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.

Bouchard had 95 points in 82 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.

This week Bouchard has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Bouchard for 1.9 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.

Evan Bouchard has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Bouchard's biggest edges: Ascension score 68, Plus/minus +25, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.06.

Gavrikov's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.0, Penalty minutes 50, Hits 50.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 10 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Evan Bouchard

3.14

fantasy points per game

Vladislav Gavrikov

1.51

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Evan Bouchard has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBouchardGavrikov
Goals (+2)0.920.28
Assists (+1)1.030.21
Power-play points (+0.5)0.210.03
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.300.13
Hits (+0.1)0.040.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.630.78

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 Gavrikov

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.

BouchardGavrikov
20Team record in 32 meetings12
33Points in those games7

Bouchard 9G 24A, 93 SOG · Gavrikov 1G 6A, 32 SOG

0Hits on each other1
3Shots blocked by the other4

Bouchard blocked 3 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 4 of Bouchard's.

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

16:36 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Bouchard's side

Shot attempts
14–15
48.3%
Expected goals
0.7–0.3
71.4%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Evan Bouchard and Vladislav Gavrikov
DateScoreBouchardGavrikov
2025-10-30EDM 3–4 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2025-10-14EDM 2–0 NYR0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2025-05-01 · POEDM 6–4 LAK0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2025-04-29 · POEDM 3–1 LAK0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-04-27 · POEDM 4–3 LAK2G 0A 9S0G 0A 3S
2025-04-25 · POEDM 7–4 LAK2G 0A 4S0G 0A 0S
2025-04-23 · POEDM 2–6 LAK0G 0A 2S0G 1A 2S
2025-04-21 · POEDM 5–6 LAK0G 3A 4S0G 1A 0S
2025-04-14EDM 0–5 LAK0G 0A 3S1G 0A 1S
2025-04-05EDM 0–3 LAK0G 0A 7S0G 0A 1S
2025-01-13EDM 1–0 LAK0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2024-12-28EDM 3–4 LAK0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S

Latest 12 of 32 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.

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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.

Evan Bouchard

3games (1 left)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.9 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

Vladislav Gavrikov

4games (1 left)

1.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.0 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Evan Bouchard or Vladislav Gavrikov 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 Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Bouchard had 95 points in 82 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 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 Vladislav Gavrikov?
On 2025-26 numbers, Evan Bouchard leads in 27 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 Gavrikov done against each other?
In 32 games against each other in our data, Bouchard's team went 20–12. Bouchard had 33 points (9 goals) and Gavrikov had 7 (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 →