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Who to start · 2025-26

Matvei Michkov vs Simon Holmstrom

Matvei MichkovFlyers · Right wing
vs
Simon HolmstromIslanders · Right wing
RisingixG/60 1.66 (was 0.80)
RisingOn-ice xGF/60 3.34 (was 2.73)

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matvei Michkov projects to 1.51 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Simon Holmstrom's 1.33.

Michkov had 51 points in 81 games; Holmstrom had 41 in 79 games.

This week Michkov has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Holmstrom has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Michkov for 3.7 to Holmstrom's 2.6 over the games left.

Matvei Michkov has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Michkov's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.9%, High-danger chances 56.0%, Penalty minutes 71.

Holmstrom's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.54, Hardest shot 90.6, Top skating speed 22.8.

In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Matvei Michkov rates ahead, -0.3 to -0.8 in summed category z-scores.

Role trend over the last 5 games: Michkov is rising, ixG/60 1.66 (was 0.80); Holmstrom is rising, On-ice xGF/60 3.34 (was 2.73).

  • • 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 6 G, 1 A, 3 PPP, 14 SOG.
  • • Last 10 games (Oct 1–Oct 19): 6 G, 1 A, 3 PPP, 13 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 4 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 12 SOG.

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Fantasy value: your scoring

Matvei Michkov

-0.3

category z-score total

Simon Holmstrom

-0.8

category z-score total

Under Standard (6 categories), Matvei Michkov has the edge (Michkov wins 5, Holmstrom wins 1 of 6 categories).

Per-stat breakdown under Standard (6 categories)
CategoryMichkovHolmstrom
Goals / game0.370.32
Assists / game0.260.22
Plus/minus / game-0.270.07
Power-play points / game0.200.07
Shots on goal / game1.701.29
Hits / game0.310.25

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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.

Head-to-head: Michkov vs Holmstrom

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

MichkovHolmstrom
4Team record in 6 meetings2
6Points in those games3

Michkov 1G 5A, 12 SOG · Holmstrom 2G 1A, 10 SOG

2Hits on each other0

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

11:08 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Michkov's side

Shot attempts
14–8
63.6%
Expected goals
0.5–0.3
67.8%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Matvei Michkov and Simon Holmstrom
DateScoreMichkovHolmstrom
2026-04-03PHI 4–1 NYI1G 2A 3S0G 1A 3S
2025-11-28PHI 4–3 NYI0G 1A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-10-25PHI 4–3 NYI0G 1A 1S1G 0A 1S
2025-04-12PHI 4–3 NYI0G 1A 3S0G 0A 4S
2025-01-30PHI 0–3 NYI0G 0A 1S1G 0A 1S
2025-01-24PHI 1–3 NYI0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S

Every stat, side by side

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

MichkovHolmstrom

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

Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.

Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring

Matvei Michkov

3games (2 left)

3.7proj. ESPN default pts

Simon Holmstrom

3games (2 left)

2.6proj. ESPN default pts

  • Tue, Oct 20 vs ANA
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 22 vs LAK1.5 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
  • Sun, Oct 25 @ DAL1.1 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Matvei Michkov or Simon Holmstrom in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matvei Michkov projects to 1.51 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Simon Holmstrom's 1.33. Michkov had 51 points in 81 games; Holmstrom had 41 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, Matvei Michkov or Simon Holmstrom?
On 2025-26 numbers, Matvei Michkov leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Michkov and Holmstrom done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Michkov's team went 4–2. Michkov had 6 points (1 goals) and Holmstrom had 3 (2 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 →