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Matt Boldy vs William Nylander

Matt BoldyMatt BoldyWild · Left wingvsWilliam NylanderWilliam NylanderMaple Leafs · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Nylander's 2.36.

Boldy had 85 points in 76 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.

This week Boldy has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Nylander for 2.1 ESPN points to Boldy's 1.8.

Matt Boldy has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Boldy's biggest edges: Plus/minus +18, Ascension score 52, Blocked shots 58.

Nylander's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.036, Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Top skating speed 23.5.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Matt Boldy

2.55

fantasy points per game

William Nylander

2.36

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Matt Boldy has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBoldyNylander
Goals (+2)1.041.05
Assists (+1)0.530.67
Power-play points (+0.5)0.190.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.030.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.340.25
Hits (+0.1)0.070.02
Blocks (+0.5)0.360.24

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 Nylander

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.

BoldyNylander
2Team record in 8 meetings6
4Points in those games10

Boldy 3G 1A, 23 SOG · Nylander 7G 3A, 25 SOG

0Shots blocked by the other1

Boldy blocked 0 of Nylander's shots; Nylander blocked 1 of Boldy's.

On the ice against each other (Boldy's side)

3:24 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Boldy's side

Shot attempts
3–9
25.0%
Expected goals
0.2–0.5
25.2%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Matt Boldy and William Nylander
DateScoreBoldyNylander
2026-03-15MIN 2–4 TOR0G 0A 4S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-29MIN 3–1 TOR0G 0A 3S1G 0A 1S
2024-11-03MIN 2–1 TOR1G 0A 3S1G 0A 3S
2023-11-19MIN 3–4 TOR0G 0A 1S1G 1A 3S
2023-10-14MIN 4–7 TOR1G 0A 5S2G 1A 6S
2023-02-24MIN 1–2 TOR0G 0A 3S1G 1A 3S
2022-11-25MIN 3–4 TOR1G 0A 1S1G 0A 3S
2022-02-24MIN 1–3 TOR0G 1A 3S0G 0A 4S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

BoldyNylander

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 @ NSH
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.8 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)

William Nylander

3games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.1 pts
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Matt Boldy or William Nylander 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 William Nylander's 2.36. Boldy had 85 points in 76 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 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 William Nylander?
On 2025-26 numbers, Matt Boldy leads in 26 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 Nylander done against each other?
In 8 games against each other in our data, Boldy's team went 2–6. Boldy had 4 points (3 goals) and Nylander had 10 (7 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 →