Edgehalla

Who to start · 2025-26

Pavel Zacha vs Vladislav Gavrikov

Pavel ZachaPavel ZachaBruins · CentrevsVladislav GavrikovVladislav GavrikovRangers · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Zacha projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.

Zacha had 65 points in 78 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.

This week Zacha has 1 game left; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Zacha for 1.1 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.

Pavel Zacha has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Zacha's biggest edges: Plus/minus +4, On-ice PDO 1036, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.019.

Gavrikov's biggest edges: High-danger chances 56.6%, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Offensive-zone start % 53.0%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Pavel Zacha

1.70

fantasy points per game

Vladislav Gavrikov

1.51

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Pavel Zacha has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromZachaGavrikov
Goals (+2)0.680.28
Assists (+1)0.400.21
Power-play points (+0.5)0.120.03
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.180.13
Hits (+0.1)0.080.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.240.78

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: Zacha vs Gavrikov

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

ZachaGavrikov
7Team record in 14 meetings7
9Points in those games3

Zacha 4G 5A, 22 SOG · Gavrikov 2G 1A, 21 SOG

0Hits on each other1
0Shots blocked by the other1

Zacha blocked 0 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 1 of Zacha's.

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

14:48 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Zacha's side

Shot attempts
10–10
50.0%
Expected goals
0.4–0.5
42.2%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Pavel Zacha and Vladislav Gavrikov
DateScoreZachaGavrikov
2026-09-29BOS 3–0 NYR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2026-01-26BOS 3–4 NYR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2026-01-10BOS 10–2 NYR3G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2025-03-23BOS 2–7 LAK0G 1A 0S0G 0A 2S
2024-10-12BOS 2–1 LAK0G 0A 3S0G 0A 3S
2024-02-17BOS 4–5 LAK0G 0A 3S1G 0A 2S
2023-10-21BOS 4–2 LAK0G 1A 0S0G 0A 2S
2022-12-17BOS 4–2 CBJ0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2022-10-28BOS 4–0 CBJ0G 1A 0S0G 0A 2S
2022-03-01NJD 3–4 CBJ1G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2021-10-31NJD 3–4 CBJ0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2020-02-16NJD 4–3 CBJ0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S

Latest 12 of 14 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.

ZachaGavrikov

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.

Pavel Zacha

3games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
    Likely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.1 pts
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)

Vladislav Gavrikov

4games (1 left)

1.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 4th-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
    Schedule 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)

Similar matchups

FAQ

Should I start Pavel Zacha or Vladislav Gavrikov in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Zacha projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Zacha had 65 points in 78 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, Pavel Zacha or Vladislav Gavrikov?
On 2025-26 numbers, Pavel Zacha leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Zacha and Gavrikov done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Zacha's team went 7–7. Zacha had 9 points (4 goals) and Gavrikov 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 →