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Filip Hronek vs Gabriel Vilardi

Filip HronekFilip HronekCanucks · DefencevsGabriel VilardiGabriel VilardiJets · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Gabriel Vilardi's 1.76.

Hronek had 49 points in 82 games; Vilardi had 69 in 82 games.

This week Hronek has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Vilardi has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Hronek for 3.5 ESPN points to Vilardi's 1.3.

Gabriel Vilardi has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Hronek's biggest edges: Hits 133, Transition attempts /60 0.80, Hardest shot 95.6.

Vilardi's biggest edges: Sequence xG 50.8%, On-ice PDO 1018, Expected goals 50.3%.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Filip Hronek

2.03

fantasy points per game

Gabriel Vilardi

1.76

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Filip Hronek has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHronekVilardi
Goals (+2)0.170.69
Assists (+1)0.680.51
Power-play points (+0.5)0.140.17
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.170.18
Hits (+0.1)0.140.02
Blocks (+0.5)0.710.20

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: Hronek vs Vilardi

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.

HronekVilardi
1Team record in 8 meetings7
3Points in those games10

Hronek 1G 2A, 17 SOG · Vilardi 6G 4A, 25 SOG

1Hits on each other0
1Shots blocked by the other0

Hronek blocked 1 of Vilardi's shots; Vilardi blocked 0 of Hronek's.

0Penalties drawn off the other1

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

26:11 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Hronek's side

Shot attempts
32–28
53.3%
Expected goals
1.5–1.9
44.2%
Goals
1–2

Games against each other

Games between Filip Hronek and Gabriel Vilardi
DateScoreHronekVilardi
2026-03-07VAN 2–3 WPG0G 0A 2S1G 0A 2S
2026-02-25VAN 2–3 WPG0G 0A 4S1G 0A 2S
2025-11-11VAN 3–5 WPG0G 0A 0S1G 0A 5S
2025-03-18VAN 6–2 WPG0G 0A 1S0G 0A 5S
2025-01-14VAN 1–6 WPG0G 0A 0S0G 3A 0S
2024-02-17VAN 2–4 WPG0G 0A 4S2G 1A 4S
2022-11-12DET 3–4 LAK1G 1A 3S0G 0A 2S
2022-10-17DET 4–5 LAK0G 1A 3S1G 0A 5S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

HronekVilardi

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.

Filip Hronek

4games (2 left)

3.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ EDM
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to D
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs EDM
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to D
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.1 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to D
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.4 pts
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%

Gabriel Vilardi

2games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs BOS
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to C
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.3 pts
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to C

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FAQ

Should I start Filip Hronek or Gabriel Vilardi in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Gabriel Vilardi's 1.76. Hronek had 49 points in 82 games; Vilardi had 69 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, Filip Hronek or Gabriel Vilardi?
On 2025-26 numbers, Gabriel Vilardi leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Hronek and Vilardi done against each other?
In 8 games against each other in our data, Hronek's team went 1–7. Hronek had 3 points (1 goals) and Vilardi had 10 (6 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 →