Who to start · 2025-26
Matt Boldy vs Wyatt Johnston
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Boldy projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Wyatt Johnston's 2.41.
Boldy had 85 points in 76 games; Johnston had 86 in 82 games.
This week Boldy has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Johnston has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Johnston for 2.5 ESPN points to Boldy's 1.8.
Matt Boldy has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Boldy's biggest edges: Plus/minus +18, Corsi 51.5%, Fenwick 51.6%.
Johnston's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.003, Offensive-zone start % 59.3%, Faceoffs won 402.
Head to head on the dot, Johnston leads Boldy 8–7.
- • 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, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Matt Boldy
2.55
fantasy points per game
Wyatt Johnston
2.41
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matt Boldy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Boldy | Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.24 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.35 |
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 Johnston
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 10G 17A, 115 SOG · Johnston 12G 11A, 73 SOG
Boldy's offensive zone 5–5 · neutral 1–2 · Boldy's defensive zone 1–1 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Boldy blocked 0 of Johnston's shots; Johnston blocked 2 of Boldy's.
On the ice against each other (Boldy's side)
73:40 at 5-on-5 over 10 games, 2025-26, from Boldy's side
- Shot attempts
- 92–71
- 56.4%
- Expected goals
- 4.4–2.8
- 61.1%
- Goals
- 4–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boldy | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 · PO | MIN 5–2 DAL | 2G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-28 · PO | MIN 4–2 DAL | 1G 1A 7S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-25 · PO | MIN 3–2 DAL | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-22 · PO | MIN 3–4 DAL | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | MIN 2–4 DAL | 0G 0A 5S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2026-04-18 · PO | MIN 6–1 DAL | 2G 1A 8S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2026-04-09 | MIN 4–5 DAL | 0G 2A 4S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-03-21 | MIN 2–1 DAL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-11 | MIN 5–2 DAL | 1G 2A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-14 | MIN 2–5 DAL | 1G 0A 10S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-06 | MIN 3–2 DAL | 1G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-24 | MIN 0–3 DAL | 0G 0A 7S | 1G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 27 meetings.
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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 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
Wyatt Johnston
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.5 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Matt Boldy or Wyatt Johnston 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 Wyatt Johnston's 2.41. Boldy had 85 points in 76 games; Johnston had 86 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 Wyatt Johnston?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matt Boldy leads in 23 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 Johnston done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Boldy's team went 12–15. Boldy had 27 points (10 goals) and Johnston had 23 (12 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Boldy or Johnston?
- Against each other, Boldy has won 7 and Johnston 8 of their 15 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 →