Who to start · 2025-26
Matt Boldy vs Trevor Zegras
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.
Boldy had 85 points in 76 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.
This week Boldy has 1 game left; Zegras has 1 left. We project Boldy for 1.8 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.
Matt Boldy has the better number in 26 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Boldy's biggest edges: Hardest shot 93.6, Ascension score 52, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.38.
Zegras's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.30, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.036, High-danger chances 56.6%.
- • 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
Trevor Zegras
1.53
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matt Boldy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Boldy | Zegras |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.53 | 0.45 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.15 |
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 Zegras
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 4G 6A, 24 SOG · Zegras 2G 5A, 16 SOG
Boldy's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Boldy's defensive zone 0–0 (2022-23)
On the ice against each other (Boldy's side)
8:45 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Boldy's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–11
- 35.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.6
- 51.8%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boldy | Zegras |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | MIN 2–3 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-18 | MIN 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-04-15 | MIN 3–2 ANA | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-11-08 | MIN 5–2 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-21 | MIN 4–1 ANA | 1G 2A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-03 | MIN 5–4 ANA | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-09 | MIN 4–1 ANA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2022-01-14 | MIN 7–3 ANA | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 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)
Trevor Zegras
3games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Matt Boldy or Trevor Zegras 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 Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Boldy had 85 points in 76 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 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 Trevor Zegras?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matt Boldy leads in 26 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 Zegras done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Boldy's team went 6–2. Boldy had 10 points (4 goals) and Zegras had 7 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Boldy or Zegras?
- Against each other, Boldy has won 0 and Zegras 1 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 →