Who to start · 2025-26
Leon Draisaitl vs Matt Boldy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matt Boldy's 2.55.
Draisaitl had 97 points in 65 games; Boldy had 85 in 76 games.
This week Draisaitl has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Boldy has 1 left. We project Draisaitl for 2.0 ESPN points to Boldy's 1.8.
Leon Draisaitl has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Draisaitl's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 56.9%, Draw Equity /100 +0.077, Forecheck xG /60 0.32.
Boldy's biggest edges: Blocked shots 58, Transition attempts /60 1.56, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.38.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 10 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Leon Draisaitl
2.96
fantasy points per game
Matt Boldy
2.55
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leon Draisaitl has the edge.
| Points per game from | Draisaitl | Boldy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.19 | 1.04 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.96 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.31 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 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: Draisaitl 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.
Draisaitl 8G 11A, 41 SOG · Boldy 9G 7A, 38 SOG
Draisaitl's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Draisaitl's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24)
Draisaitl blocked 1 of Boldy's shots; Boldy blocked 1 of Draisaitl's.
On the ice against each other (Draisaitl's side)
15:05 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Draisaitl's side
- Shot attempts
- 27–10
- 73.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–0.2
- 85.1%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Draisaitl | Boldy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | EDM 3–7 MIN | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-20 | EDM 2–5 MIN | 0G 2A 5S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-02 | EDM 0–1 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-15 | EDM 5–3 MIN | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 7S |
| 2024-12-12 | EDM 7–1 MIN | 1G 3A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-21 | EDM 3–5 MIN | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-23 | EDM 2–4 MIN | 1G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 7S |
| 2023-12-08 | EDM 4–3 MIN | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2022-12-12 | EDM 1–2 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-12-09 | EDM 5–2 MIN | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-01 | EDM 3–5 MIN | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-04-12 | EDM 1–5 MIN | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 13 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.
Leon Draisaitl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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 Leon Draisaitl or Matt Boldy in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matt Boldy's 2.55. Draisaitl had 97 points in 65 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, Leon Draisaitl or Matt Boldy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Leon Draisaitl leads in 21 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Draisaitl and Boldy done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Draisaitl's team went 4–9. Draisaitl had 19 points (8 goals) and Boldy had 16 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Draisaitl or Boldy?
- Against each other, Draisaitl has won 1 and Boldy 0 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
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 →