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Noah Dobson vs Vladislav Gavrikov

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Noah Dobson projects to 2.17 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.

Dobson had 47 points in 80 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.

This week Dobson has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Dobson for 1.6 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.

They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 16–16.

Dobson's biggest edges: Ascension score 50, Transition attempts /60 0.60, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.03.

Gavrikov's biggest edges: High-danger chances 56.6%, Scoring chances 53.5%, Corsi 50.6%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Noah Dobson

2.17

fantasy points per game

Vladislav Gavrikov

1.51

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Noah Dobson has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromDobsonGavrikov
Goals (+2)0.280.28
Assists (+1)0.410.21
Power-play points (+0.5)0.040.03
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.190.13
Hits (+0.1)0.070.07
Blocks (+0.5)1.160.78

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: Dobson vs Gavrikov

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

DobsonGavrikov
8Team record in 16 meetings8
6Points in those games11

Dobson 1G 5A, 36 SOG · Gavrikov 5G 6A, 29 SOG

0Hits on each other1
0Shots blocked by the other4

Dobson blocked 0 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 4 of Dobson's.

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

26:01 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Dobson's side

Shot attempts
22–24
47.8%
Expected goals
1.1–0.9
55.2%
Goals
2–2

Games against each other

Games between Noah Dobson and Vladislav Gavrikov
DateScoreDobsonGavrikov
2026-04-02MTL 3–2 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 1A 2S
2025-12-13MTL 4–5 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2025-10-18MTL 3–4 NYR1G 0A 3S0G 1A 0S
2025-03-11NYI 1–4 LAK0G 0A 3S1G 0A 2S
2024-12-10NYI 1–3 LAK0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2024-03-11NYI 0–3 LAK0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2023-12-09NYI 3–2 LAK0G 1A 1S1G 0A 1S
2023-03-14NYI 2–5 LAK0G 0A 3S0G 2A 1S
2022-12-29NYI 2–1 CBJ0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2022-11-25NYI 3–2 CBJ0G 1A 3S0G 0A 3S
2022-11-12NYI 4–3 CBJ0G 0A 6S0G 0A 0S
2022-03-31NYI 5–2 CBJ0G 0A 1S0G 1A 5S

Latest 12 of 16 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

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

DobsonGavrikov

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.

Noah Dobson

2games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.6 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to Dvs Arturs Silovs (.888)

Vladislav Gavrikov

4games (1 left)

1.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.0 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Noah Dobson or Vladislav Gavrikov in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Noah Dobson projects to 2.17 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Dobson had 47 points in 80 games; Gavrikov had 35 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, Noah Dobson or Vladislav Gavrikov?
On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 34 stats where both qualify.
How have Dobson and Gavrikov done against each other?
In 16 games against each other in our data, Dobson's team went 8–8. Dobson had 6 points (1 goals) and Gavrikov had 11 (5 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 →