Who to start · 2025-26
Gabriel Vilardi vs Nazem Kadri
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Gabriel Vilardi projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nazem Kadri's 1.63.
Vilardi had 69 points in 82 games; Kadri had 50 in 77 games.
This week Vilardi has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Kadri has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Vilardi for 1.3 ESPN points to Kadri's 1.3.
Nazem Kadri has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Vilardi's biggest edges: Luck Meter +20, On-ice PDO 1018, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.014.
Kadri's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.89, Corsi 52.7%, Faceoffs won 464.
Head to head on the dot, Kadri leads Vilardi 28–21.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Gabriel Vilardi
1.76
fantasy points per game
Nazem Kadri
1.63
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Gabriel Vilardi has the edge.
| Points per game from | Vilardi | Kadri |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.69 | 0.39 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.51 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.02 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.20 | 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: Vilardi vs Kadri
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Vilardi 11G 9A, 59 SOG · Kadri 6G 7A, 64 SOG
Vilardi's offensive zone 7–11 · neutral 4–6 · Vilardi's defensive zone 10–11 (2020-21 to 2023-24)
On the ice against each other (Vilardi's side)
18:00 at 5-on-5 over 6 games, 2025-26, from Vilardi's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–27
- 28.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–1.0
- 35.8%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Vilardi | Kadri |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | WPG 4–2 COL | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-03-26 | WPG 2–3 COL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-03-14 | WPG 3–1 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-15 | WPG 4–3 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-10-24 | WPG 5–3 CGY | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-20 | WPG 2–1 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-26 | WPG 5–2 CGY | 2G 2A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-18 | WPG 1–3 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-26 | WPG 5–3 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-04 | WPG 5–2 CGY | 3G 0A 9S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-19 | WPG 3–6 CGY | 0G 2A 4S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2023-10-11 | WPG 3–5 CGY | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 24 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
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.
Gabriel Vilardi
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.3 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
Nazem Kadri
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.3 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Gabriel Vilardi or Nazem Kadri in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Gabriel Vilardi projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nazem Kadri's 1.63. Vilardi had 69 points in 82 games; Kadri had 50 in 77 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, Gabriel Vilardi or Nazem Kadri?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nazem Kadri leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Vilardi and Kadri done against each other?
- In 24 games against each other in our data, Vilardi's team went 11–13. Vilardi had 20 points (11 goals) and Kadri had 13 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Vilardi or Kadri?
- Against each other, Vilardi has won 21 and Kadri 28 of their 49 head-to-head draws.
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 →