Who to start · 2025-26
Matt Boldy vs Tyler Bertuzzi
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tyler Bertuzzi's 1.52.
Boldy had 85 points in 76 games; Bertuzzi had 58 in 79 games.
This week Boldy has 1 game left; Bertuzzi has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Boldy for 1.8 ESPN points to Bertuzzi's 1.6.
Matt Boldy has the better number in 31 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Boldy's biggest edges: Plus/minus +18, Hardest shot 93.6, Ascension score 52.
Bertuzzi's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.027, Forecheck xG /60 0.29, Penalty minutes 42.
- • 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
Tyler Bertuzzi
1.52
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matt Boldy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Boldy | Bertuzzi |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.71 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.53 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.13 |
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 Bertuzzi
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 9A, 44 SOG · Bertuzzi 1G 5A, 22 SOG
On the ice against each other (Boldy's side)
18:57 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Boldy's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–15
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.7–0.6
- 74.0%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boldy | Bertuzzi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | MIN 1–2 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-03-17 | MIN 4–3 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-27 | MIN 4–3 CHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-26 | MIN 4–3 CHI | 1G 2A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-26 | MIN 4–2 CHI | 0G 3A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-12-23 | MIN 4–3 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-29 | MIN 3–2 CHI | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-11-10 | MIN 1–2 CHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-19 | MIN 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-14 | MIN 4–7 TOR | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-18 | MIN 2–5 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-10 | MIN 6–5 DET | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
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.
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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 +13.0 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
Tyler Bertuzzi
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Matt Boldy or Tyler Bertuzzi 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 Tyler Bertuzzi's 1.52. Boldy had 85 points in 76 games; Bertuzzi had 58 in 79 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 Tyler Bertuzzi?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matt Boldy leads in 31 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 Bertuzzi done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Boldy's team went 8–5. Boldy had 17 points (8 goals) and Bertuzzi had 6 (1 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 →