Who to start · 2025-26
Morgan Geekie vs Vasily Podkolzin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vasily Podkolzin projects to 1.91 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Geekie's 1.90.
Geekie had 68 points in 81 games; Podkolzin had 37 in 82 games.
This week Geekie has 1 game left; Podkolzin has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Geekie for 1.4 ESPN points to Podkolzin's 1.3.
Vasily Podkolzin has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Geekie's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.34, Power-play time per game 2:57, Transition attempts /60 1.31.
Podkolzin's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 191, Plus/minus +16, Fenwick 53.8%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 3 G, 1 A, 3 PPP, 11 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Morgan Geekie
1.90
fantasy points per game
Vasily Podkolzin
1.91
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Vasily Podkolzin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Geekie | Podkolzin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.76 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.37 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.30 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.28 |
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: Geekie vs Podkolzin
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.
Geekie 1G 1A, 9 SOG · Podkolzin 2G 0A, 14 SOG
Geekie's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Geekie's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
Geekie blocked 0 of Podkolzin's shots; Podkolzin blocked 1 of Geekie's.
On the ice against each other (Geekie's side)
16:52 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Geekie's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–7
- 65.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.2
- 69.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Geekie | Podkolzin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | BOS 6–2 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-18 | BOS 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-07 | BOS 0–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-19 | BOS 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-27 | SEA 4–5 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-26 | SEA 2–5 VAN | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-01-01 | SEA 2–5 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-02-21 | SEA 2–5 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 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.
Morgan Geekie
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
Vasily Podkolzin
3games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.3 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Morgan Geekie or Vasily Podkolzin in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vasily Podkolzin projects to 1.91 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Geekie's 1.90. Geekie had 68 points in 81 games; Podkolzin had 37 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, Morgan Geekie or Vasily Podkolzin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Vasily Podkolzin leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Geekie and Podkolzin done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Geekie's team went 1–7. Geekie had 2 points (1 goals) and Podkolzin had 2 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Geekie or Podkolzin?
- Against each other, Geekie has won 0 and Podkolzin 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 →