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Patrick Kane vs Vladislav Gavrikov

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.

Kane had 57 points in 67 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.

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

Patrick Kane has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Kane's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.70, Ascension score 48, Plus/minus −1.

Gavrikov's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.0, Faceoffs won 0, Hardest shot 94.3.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Patrick Kane

1.68

fantasy points per game

Vladislav Gavrikov

1.51

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Patrick Kane has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromKaneGavrikov
Goals (+2)0.540.28
Assists (+1)0.540.21
Power-play points (+0.5)0.130.03
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.250.13
Hits (+0.1)0.050.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.190.78

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: Kane 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.

KaneGavrikov
13Team record in 20 meetings7
27Points in those games6

Kane 6G 21A, 88 SOG · Gavrikov 0G 6A, 26 SOG

0Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other7

Kane blocked 1 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 7 of Kane's.

1Penalties drawn off the other0

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

22:28 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Kane's side

Shot attempts
24–28
46.2%
Expected goals
0.5–1.0
31.8%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Patrick Kane and Vladislav Gavrikov
DateScoreKaneGavrikov
2026-04-04DET 1–4 NYR0G 0A 2S0G 1A 0S
2025-11-16DET 2–1 NYR0G 1A 7S0G 0A 2S
2025-11-07DET 1–4 NYR0G 0A 6S0G 0A 1S
2024-11-16DET 1–4 LAK0G 0A 0S0G 1A 2S
2024-01-13DET 5–3 LAK1G 1A 4S0G 0A 2S
2024-01-04DET 4–3 LAK0G 1A 3S0G 0A 1S
2022-12-31CHI 1–4 CBJ0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2022-12-23CHI 5–2 CBJ1G 2A 7S0G 0A 0S
2022-01-11CHI 4–2 CBJ0G 1A 2S0G 0A 1S
2022-02-17CHI 4–7 CBJ0G 1A 6S0G 2A 3S
2021-04-12CHI 4–3 CBJ0G 2A 10S0G 1A 1S
2021-04-10CHI 4–3 CBJ0G 1A 6S0G 0A 0S

Latest 12 of 20 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.

KaneGavrikov

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.

Patrick Kane

3games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ VGK
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ UTA
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)

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 Patrick Kane or Vladislav Gavrikov in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Kane had 57 points in 67 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, Patrick Kane or Vladislav Gavrikov?
On 2025-26 numbers, Patrick Kane leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Kane and Gavrikov done against each other?
In 20 games against each other in our data, Kane's team went 13–7. Kane had 27 points (6 goals) and Gavrikov had 6 (0 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 →