Who to start · 2025-26
Jake Guentzel vs Matt Boldy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake Guentzel's 2.29.
Guentzel had 88 points in 81 games; Boldy had 85 in 76 games.
This week Guentzel has no games left; Boldy has no games left.
Jake Guentzel has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Guentzel's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.005, Forecheck xG /60 0.32, Offensive-zone start % 63.0%.
Boldy's biggest edges: Hardest shot 93.6, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.38, Hits 60.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 9 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jake Guentzel
2.29
fantasy points per game
Matt Boldy
2.47
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matt Boldy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Guentzel | Boldy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.95 | 0.98 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.60 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.25 | 0.37 |
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: Guentzel 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.
Guentzel 5G 8A, 32 SOG · Boldy 3G 10A, 25 SOG
Guentzel blocked 1 of Boldy's shots; Boldy blocked 1 of Guentzel's.
On the ice against each other (Guentzel's side)
8:15 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Guentzel's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–6
- 64.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.5
- 46.8%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Guentzel | Boldy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | TBL 6–3 MIN | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-03-03 | TBL 1–5 MIN | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2024-11-01 | TBL 3–5 MIN | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-24 | TBL 2–4 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2024-02-09 | PIT 2–3 MIN | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2023-12-18 | PIT 4–3 MIN | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-04-06 | PIT 4–1 MIN | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-11-17 | PIT 6–4 MIN | 1G 2A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-31 | PIT 4–3 MIN | 1G 0A 8S | 0G 2A 0S |
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.
Jake Guentzel
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSHOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
Matt Boldy
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Jake Guentzel or Matt Boldy in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake Guentzel's 2.29. Guentzel had 88 points in 81 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, Jake Guentzel or Matt Boldy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jake Guentzel leads in 18 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Guentzel and Boldy done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Guentzel's team went 5–4. Guentzel had 13 points (5 goals) and Boldy had 13 (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 →