Who to start · 2025-26
Filip Hronek vs Matt Boldy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Filip Hronek's 2.03.
Hronek had 49 points in 82 games; Boldy had 85 in 76 games.
This week Hronek has 2 games left; Boldy has 1 left. We project Hronek for 3.5 ESPN points to Boldy's 2.7.
Matt Boldy has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hronek's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Hits 133, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.069.
Boldy's biggest edges: Plus/minus +18, On-ice PDO 1031, Expected goals 51.9%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Filip Hronek
2.03
fantasy points per game
Matt Boldy
2.55
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matt Boldy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hronek | Boldy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.17 | 1.04 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.68 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.71 | 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: Hronek 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.
Hronek 0G 5A, 15 SOG · Boldy 6G 7A, 38 SOG
Hronek blocked 0 of Boldy's shots; Boldy blocked 1 of Hronek's.
On the ice against each other (Hronek's side)
14:34 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Hronek's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–12
- 52.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.8
- 57.1%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hronek | Boldy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | VAN 2–5 MIN | 0G 1A 4S | 2G 1A 6S |
| 2025-12-06 | VAN 4–2 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2025-11-01 | VAN 2–5 MIN | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-04-12 | VAN 2–3 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-07 | VAN 3–1 MIN | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-19 | VAN 7–10 MIN | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 3A 5S |
| 2023-12-16 | VAN 1–2 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-07 | VAN 2–0 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-12-14 | DET 1–4 MIN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-29 | DET 2–1 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-10 | DET 5–6 MIN | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 3S |
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.
Filip Hronek
4games (2 left)
3.5proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDM
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDM
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.8 pts
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.8 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Matt Boldy
2games (1 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS2.7 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Filip Hronek or Matt Boldy in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Filip Hronek's 2.03. Hronek had 49 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, Filip Hronek or Matt Boldy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matt Boldy leads in 25 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 Boldy done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Hronek's team went 4–7. Hronek had 5 points (0 goals) and Boldy had 13 (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 →