Should I start Jesper Boqvist or Nic Dowd in fantasy hockey?

In 2026-27, Jesper Boqvist scored 1.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nic Dowd's 0.67. Boqvist had 4 points in 8 games; Dowd had 2 in 12 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 Nic Dowd?

On 2026-27 numbers, Jesper Boqvist leads in 2 of 2 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.

How have Boqvist and Dowd done against each other?

In 18 games against each other in our data, Boqvist's team went 8–10. Boqvist had 2 points (0 goals) and Dowd had 8 (3 goals).

Who wins more faceoffs, Boqvist or Dowd?

Against each other, Boqvist has won 1 and Dowd 3 of their 4 head-to-head draws.

Who to start · 2026-27

Jesper Boqvist vs Nic Dowd

Jesper Boqvist

Devils · Centre

Nic Dowd

Golden Knights · Centre

Steady−2:10 TOI a game

SteadyixG/60 0.06 (was 0.47)

In 2026-27, Jesper Boqvist scored 1.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nic Dowd's 0.67.

Boqvist had 4 points in 8 games; Dowd had 2 in 12 games.

This week Boqvist has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Dowd has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Boqvist for 1.1 to Dowd's 0.9 over the games left.

Jesper Boqvist has the better number in 2 of the 2 stats both are ranked on.

Boqvist's biggest edges: Ascension score 60, Luck Meter +23.

Role trend over the last 5 games: Boqvist is steady, −2:10 TOI a game; Dowd is steady, ixG/60 0.06 (was 0.47).

• Boqvist, last 8 games (Oct 6–Oct 22): 3 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 14 SOG.
• Dowd, last 10 games (Oct 4–Oct 22): 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

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Fantasy value: your scoring

Jesper Boqvist

0.0

category z-score total

Nic Dowd

0.0

category z-score total

Dead even under Standard (6 categories) (Boqvist wins 0, Dowd wins 0 of 6 categories).

Per-stat breakdown under Standard (6 categories)
Category	Boqvist	Dowd
Goals / game	0.38	0.00
Assists / game	0.13	0.17
Plus/minus / game	0.25	-0.42
Power-play points / game	0.13	0.00
Shots on goal / game	1.75	0.33
Hits / game	1.00	1.83

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 Dowd

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.

BoqvistDowd

8Team record in 18 meetings10

2Points in those games8

Boqvist 0G 2A, 16 SOG · Dowd 3G 5A, 25 SOG

1Faceoffs against each other3

Boqvist's offensive zone 0–2 · neutral 1–0 · Boqvist's defensive zone 0–1 (2023-24 to 2024-25)

0Hits on each other1

1Shots blocked by the other2

Boqvist blocked 1 of Dowd's shots; Dowd blocked 2 of Boqvist's.

On the ice against each other (Boqvist's side)

5:51 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Boqvist's side

Shot attempts: 9–6; 60.0%
Expected goals: 0.5–0.2; 77.3%
Goals: 0–1

Games against each other

Games between Jesper Boqvist and Nic Dowd
Date	Score	Boqvist	Dowd
2026-01-17	FLA 5–2 WSH	0G 0A 2S	0G 1A 0S
2025-12-29	FLA 5–3 WSH	0G 0A 1S	0G 0A 3S
2025-11-13	FLA 6–3 WSH	0G 0A 0S	0G 0A 2S
2025-03-22	FLA 3–6 WSH	0G 0A 1S	0G 0A 1S
2025-02-04	FLA 3–6 WSH	0G 1A 1S	1G 2A 1S
2024-11-25	FLA 1–4 WSH	0G 0A 0S	0G 0A 0S
2024-04-15	BOS 0–2 WSH	0G 0A 0S	1G 0A 2S
2024-03-30	BOS 3–2 WSH	0G 0A 1S	0G 1A 1S
2024-02-10	BOS 0–3 WSH	0G 0A 0S	0G 0A 1S
2023-03-09	NJD 3–2 WSH	0G 0A 1S	0G 0A 0S
2022-11-26	NJD 5–1 WSH	0G 0A 2S	0G 0A 1S
2022-01-02	NJD 4–3 WSH	0G 0A 2S	1G 0A 3S

Latest 12 of 18 meetings.

Faceoffs: Boqvist vs Dowd

Model: Jesper Boqvist wins 41.0% of draws against Nic Dowd on average (L shot vs R shot). Opposite-handed, so they are both strong or both weak at every dot and the dot barely matters.

Jesper Boqvist's predicted win % against Nic Dowd at each dot, in Boqvist's attacking direction, at home and on the road.
Boqvist at	OZ left	OZ right	NZ left (att.)	NZ right (att.)	Centre	NZ left (def.)	NZ right (def.)	DZ left	DZ right
Home	41%	40%	42%	41%	41%	42%	41%	44%	42%
Road	40%	39%	41%	40%	41%	41%	40%	42%	41%

Head-to-head 2023-24 to 2024-25: Boqvist 1–3 (25.0%). Blended with the model: 40.9%. The record is normal luck for this matchup (z -0.7); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.

Boqvist faceoffs · Dowd faceoffs · how the model works

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

BoqvistDowd

Fantasy box score

8
Games played
12
3
Goals
0
1
Assists
2
4
Points
2
1
Power-play points
0
0
Shorthanded points
0
14
Shots on goal
4
8
Hits
22
2
Blocked shots
7
+2
Plus/minus
−5
0
Penalty minutes
9
0
Faceoffs won
58

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)

BoqvistDowd

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

+0.63
Net penalties drawn /60
+0.41

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN default pts

Tue, Oct 20 vs COL
Opp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.912)
Thu, Oct 22 vs ANA
Opp allows 11th-most FP to CLikely vs Ville Husso (.888)
Sat, Oct 24 vs LAK1.1 pts
Opp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.890)

Nic Dowd

3games (1 left)

0.9proj. ESPN default pts

Tue, Oct 20 vs TBL
Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.898)
Thu, Oct 22 @ STL
Opp allows 16th-most FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Joel Hofer (.921)
Sat, Oct 24 @ CBJ0.9 pts
Opp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.883)

FAQ

Should I start Jesper Boqvist or Nic Dowd in fantasy hockey?: In 2026-27, Jesper Boqvist scored 1.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nic Dowd's 0.67. Boqvist had 4 points in 8 games; Dowd had 2 in 12 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 Nic Dowd?: On 2026-27 numbers, Jesper Boqvist leads in 2 of 2 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Boqvist and Dowd done against each other?: In 18 games against each other in our data, Boqvist's team went 8–10. Boqvist had 2 points (0 goals) and Dowd had 8 (3 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Boqvist or Dowd?: Against each other, Boqvist has won 1 and Dowd 3 of their 4 head-to-head draws.

2026-27 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 →