Who to start · 2025-26
Ivan Provorov vs Vladislav Gavrikov
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ivan Provorov projects to 1.56 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.
Provorov had 31 points in 82 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.
This week Provorov has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Provorov for 1.1 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.
They split the 33 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Provorov's biggest edges: Plus/minus +14, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.060, Transition attempts /60 0.49.
Gavrikov's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.7, Offensive-zone start % 53.0%, Offensive-zone time 42.1%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ivan Provorov
1.56
fantasy points per game
Vladislav Gavrikov
1.48
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ivan Provorov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Provorov | Gavrikov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.22 | 0.34 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.27 | 0.26 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.15 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.82 | 0.63 |
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: Provorov vs Gavrikov
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Provorov 2G 8A, 35 SOG · Gavrikov 3G 6A, 30 SOG
Provorov blocked 2 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 3 of Provorov's.
On the ice against each other (Provorov's side)
27:20 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Provorov's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–38
- 28.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–1.3
- 21.3%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Provorov | Gavrikov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | CBJ 6–3 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-02 | CBJ 5–4 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-15 | CBJ 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-25 | CBJ 3–2 LAK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-09 | CBJ 2–5 LAK | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-20 | CBJ 1–5 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-05 | CBJ 3–4 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2022-12-20 | PHI 5–3 CBJ | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-15 | PHI 4–5 CBJ | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-11-10 | PHI 2–5 CBJ | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-07 | PHI 4–1 CBJ | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-04-05 | PHI 2–4 CBJ | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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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.
Ivan Provorov
2games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.1 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Vladislav Gavrikov
4games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.0 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Ivan Provorov or Vladislav Gavrikov in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ivan Provorov projects to 1.56 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Provorov had 31 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, Ivan Provorov or Vladislav Gavrikov?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 33 stats where both qualify.
- How have Provorov and Gavrikov done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Provorov's team went 9–7. Provorov had 10 points (2 goals) and Gavrikov had 9 (3 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 →