Who to start · 2025-26
Matt Boldy vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70.
Boldy had 85 points in 76 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.
This week Boldy has 1 game left; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Boldy for 1.8 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.
Matt Boldy has the better number in 25 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Boldy's biggest edges: Plus/minus +18, On-ice PDO 1031, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.38.
Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Offensive-zone start % 60.5%, Top skating speed 22.8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Matt Boldy
2.69
fantasy points per game
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matt Boldy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Boldy | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.11 | 0.56 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.57 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.33 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 0.22 |
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 Nugent-Hopkins
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 9G 7A, 38 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 4G 9A, 33 SOG
Boldy's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–1 · Boldy's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24 to 2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Boldy's side)
16:47 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Boldy's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–19
- 42.4%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–0.9
- 51.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boldy | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | MIN 7–3 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-20 | MIN 5–2 EDM | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-02 | MIN 1–0 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-15 | MIN 3–5 EDM | 1G 1A 7S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-12 | MIN 1–7 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-21 | MIN 5–3 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-23 | MIN 4–2 EDM | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-08 | MIN 3–4 EDM | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 4A 4S |
| 2022-12-12 | MIN 2–1 EDM | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-09 | MIN 2–5 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2022-12-01 | MIN 5–3 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-12 | MIN 5–1 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
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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)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. 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 SEA1.1 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Matt Boldy or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70. Boldy had 85 points in 76 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matt Boldy leads in 25 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Boldy and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Boldy's team went 9–4. Boldy had 16 points (9 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 13 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Boldy or Nugent-Hopkins?
- Against each other, Boldy has won 1 and Nugent-Hopkins 1 of their 2 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 →