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Rasmus Andersson vs Vladislav Gavrikov

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rasmus Andersson projects to 1.88 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.

Andersson had 47 points in 81 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.

This week Andersson has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Andersson for 2.0 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.

Rasmus Andersson has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Andersson's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.018, Plus/minus +4, Transition attempts /60 0.46.

Gavrikov's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Top skating speed 23.0, Scoring chances 53.5%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 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

Rasmus Andersson

1.88

fantasy points per game

Vladislav Gavrikov

1.51

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Rasmus Andersson has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromAnderssonGavrikov
Goals (+2)0.370.28
Assists (+1)0.330.21
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.03
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.220.13
Hits (+0.1)0.040.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.850.78

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: Andersson 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.

AnderssonGavrikov
11Team record in 14 meetings3
3Points in those games1

Andersson 0G 3A, 36 SOG · Gavrikov 0G 1A, 11 SOG

0Hits on each other1
3Shots blocked by the other2

Andersson blocked 3 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 2 of Andersson's.

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

11:16 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Andersson's side

Shot attempts
15–14
51.7%
Expected goals
0.5–0.4
56.9%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Rasmus Andersson and Vladislav Gavrikov
DateScoreAnderssonGavrikov
2025-10-26CGY 5–1 NYR0G 0A 2S0G 1A 3S
2025-01-11CGY 2–1 LAK0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2024-11-11CGY 3–1 LAK0G 0A 0S0G 0A 0S
2024-04-11CGY 1–4 LAK0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2024-03-30CGY 4–2 LAK0G 1A 4S0G 0A 1S
2024-02-27CGY 4–2 LAK0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2023-03-28CGY 2–1 LAK0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2023-03-20CGY 2–8 LAK0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2023-01-23CGY 4–3 CBJ0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2022-12-09CGY 1–3 CBJ0G 0A 6S0G 0A 0S
2022-01-26CGY 6–0 CBJ0G 1A 7S0G 0A 0S
2022-02-15CGY 6–2 CBJ0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S

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.

AnderssonGavrikov

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.

Rasmus Andersson

3games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs CHI
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
  • Fri, Oct 2 vs ANA
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.0 pts
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)

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 Rasmus Andersson or Vladislav Gavrikov in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rasmus Andersson projects to 1.88 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Andersson had 47 points in 81 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, Rasmus Andersson or Vladislav Gavrikov?
On 2025-26 numbers, Rasmus Andersson leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Andersson and Gavrikov done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Andersson's team went 11–3. Andersson had 3 points (0 goals) and Gavrikov had 1 (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 →