Who to start · 2025-26
Matt Boldy vs Mattias Ekholm
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mattias Ekholm's 1.43.
Boldy had 85 points in 76 games; Ekholm had 41 in 82 games.
This week Boldy has 1 game left; Ekholm has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Boldy for 1.8 ESPN points to Ekholm's 1.1.
Matt Boldy has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Boldy's biggest edges: Goals above expected +8.4, Luck Meter +65, On-ice PDO 1031.
Ekholm's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.038, Forecheck xG /60 0.36, Offensive-zone start % 59.6%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Matt Boldy
2.55
fantasy points per game
Mattias Ekholm
1.43
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matt Boldy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Boldy | Ekholm |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.13 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.53 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.02 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.15 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.67 |
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: Boldy vs Ekholm
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.
Boldy 8G 4A, 47 SOG · Ekholm 0G 1A, 25 SOG
Boldy blocked 2 of Ekholm's shots; Ekholm blocked 4 of Boldy's.
On the ice against each other (Boldy's side)
26:23 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Boldy's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–45
- 26.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–2.2
- 30.1%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boldy | Ekholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | MIN 7–3 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-20 | MIN 5–2 EDM | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-02 | MIN 1–0 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-15 | MIN 3–5 EDM | 1G 1A 7S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-12 | MIN 1–7 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-21 | MIN 5–3 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-23 | MIN 4–2 EDM | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-08 | MIN 3–4 EDM | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-19 | MIN 4–3 NSH | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-11-15 | MIN 1–2 NSH | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-04-24 | MIN 5–4 NSH | 0G 1A 8S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-13 | MIN 2–6 NSH | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
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.
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)
Mattias Ekholm
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Matt Boldy or Mattias Ekholm 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 Mattias Ekholm's 1.43. Boldy had 85 points in 76 games; Ekholm had 41 in 82 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, Matt Boldy or Mattias Ekholm?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matt Boldy leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Boldy and Ekholm done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Boldy's team went 7–5. Boldy had 12 points (8 goals) and Ekholm had 1 (0 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 →