Who to start · 2025-26
Jakob Chychrun 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 Jakob Chychrun's 2.38.
Chychrun had 60 points in 80 games; Boldy had 85 in 76 games.
This week Chychrun has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Boldy has 1 left. We project Chychrun for 2.4 ESPN points to Boldy's 1.8.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Chychrun's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.43, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.049, Offensive-zone start % 60.9%.
Boldy's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.38, Shorthanded points 4, Blocked shots 58.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jakob Chychrun
2.38
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 | Chychrun | Boldy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.73 | 1.04 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.70 | 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: Chychrun vs Boldy
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.
Chychrun 3G 2A, 32 SOG · Boldy 4G 2A, 24 SOG
Chychrun blocked 2 of Boldy's shots; Boldy blocked 4 of Chychrun's.
On the ice against each other (Chychrun's side)
9:24 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Chychrun's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–10
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.9
- 40.5%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Chychrun | Boldy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | WSH 0–5 MIN | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-17 | WSH 5–1 MIN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-27 | WSH 2–4 MIN | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-02 | WSH 3–4 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-04-02 | OTT 2–3 MIN | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-18 | OTT 2–1 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-06 | ARI 3–2 MIN | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-01-14 | ARI 1–2 MIN | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-27 | ARI 3–4 MIN | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
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.
Jakob Chychrun
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Matt Boldy
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.8 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jakob Chychrun 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 Jakob Chychrun's 2.38. Chychrun had 60 points in 80 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, Jakob Chychrun or Matt Boldy?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Chychrun and Boldy done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Chychrun's team went 3–6. Chychrun had 5 points (3 goals) and Boldy had 6 (4 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 →