Who to start · 2025-26
Matt Boldy vs Nico Hischier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nico Hischier's 1.93.
Boldy had 85 points in 76 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 games.
This week Boldy has 1 game left; Hischier has 1 left. We project Hischier for 1.9 ESPN points to Boldy's 1.8.
Matt Boldy has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Boldy's biggest edges: Goals above expected +8.4, Luck Meter +65, On-ice PDO 1031.
Hischier's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.007, Faceoff win % 55.8%, Forecheck xG /60 0.33.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Matt Boldy
2.55
fantasy points per game
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matt Boldy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Boldy | Hischier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.53 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.39 |
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 Hischier
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.
Boldy 3G 0A, 19 SOG · Hischier 4G 3A, 15 SOG
Boldy's offensive zone 3–1 · neutral 1–0 · Boldy's defensive zone 1–0 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Boldy blocked 0 of Hischier's shots; Hischier blocked 1 of Boldy's.
On the ice against each other (Boldy's side)
11:29 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Boldy's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–10
- 56.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.3
- 68.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boldy | Hischier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | MIN 2–5 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-10-22 | MIN 1–4 NJD | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-31 | MIN 2–3 NJD | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-29 | MIN 2–5 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 3G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-21 | MIN 2–1 NJD | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-02-11 | MIN 3–2 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 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
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)
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to Cvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Matt Boldy or Nico Hischier 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 Nico Hischier's 1.93. Boldy had 85 points in 76 games; Hischier had 66 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 Nico Hischier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matt Boldy leads in 19 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Boldy and Hischier done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Boldy's team went 2–4. Boldy had 3 points (3 goals) and Hischier had 7 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Boldy or Hischier?
- Against each other, Boldy has won 5 and Hischier 1 of their 6 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 →