Who to start · 2025-26
Jesper Boqvist vs Marc Gatcomb
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jesper Boqvist projects to 0.98 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Marc Gatcomb's 0.94.
Boqvist had 13 points in 73 games; Gatcomb had 7 in 49 games.
This week Boqvist has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Gatcomb has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Boqvist for 2.2 to Gatcomb's 2.1 over the games left.
Jesper Boqvist has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Boqvist's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.69, Faceoffs won 37, 20+ mph bursts 143.
Gatcomb's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.56, High-danger chances 55.0%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.019.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Marc Gatcomb rates ahead, -1.2 to -1.7 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Boqvist is steady, On-ice xGF/60 3.39 (was 1.82); Gatcomb is steady, On-ice xGF/60 1.25 (was 2.32).
- • Boqvist, 2026-27 so far: 7 GP, 3 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • Gatcomb, 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 20 SOG.
- • Gatcomb, last 10 games (Oct 2–Oct 20): 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 17 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Jesper Boqvist
-1.7
category z-score total
Marc Gatcomb
-1.2
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Marc Gatcomb has the edge (Boqvist wins 4, Gatcomb wins 2 of 6 categories).
| Category | Boqvist | Gatcomb |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.17 | 0.07 |
| Assists / game | 0.13 | 0.09 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.01 | -0.15 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.19 | 1.42 |
| Hits / game | 1.54 | 3.68 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Boqvist vs Gatcomb
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Boqvist 0G 0A, 5 SOG · Gatcomb 3G 1A, 9 SOG
On the ice against each other (Boqvist's side)
12:01 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Boqvist's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–13
- 43.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.3
- 46.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boqvist | Gatcomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | FLA 2–5 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2026-03-01 | FLA 4–5 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-07 | FLA 4–1 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-16 | FLA 2–4 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-02 | FLA 6–3 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Jesper Boqvist
3games (2 left)
2.2proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs COL
- Thu, Oct 22 vs ANA1.1 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to Cvs Ville Husso (.884)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs LAK1.1 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
Marc Gatcomb
3games (2 left)
2.1proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs TBLOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ STL1.0 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ CBJ1.1 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jesper Boqvist or Marc Gatcomb in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jesper Boqvist projects to 0.98 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Marc Gatcomb's 0.94. Boqvist had 13 points in 73 games; Gatcomb had 7 in 49 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, Jesper Boqvist or Marc Gatcomb?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jesper Boqvist leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Boqvist and Gatcomb done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Boqvist's team went 2–3. Boqvist had 0 points (0 goals) and Gatcomb had 4 (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 →