Who to start · 2025-26
Roman Josi vs Vladislav Gavrikov
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Roman Josi projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.
Josi had 55 points in 68 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.
This week Josi has 1 game left; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Josi for 2.1 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.
Vladislav Gavrikov has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Josi's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.90, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.11, Ascension score 47.
Gavrikov's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.0, Luck Meter +62, Hits 50.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Roman Josi
2.24
fantasy points per game
Vladislav Gavrikov
1.51
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Roman Josi has the edge.
| Points per game from | Josi | Gavrikov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.48 | 0.28 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.21 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.13 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.70 | 0.78 |
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: Josi 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.
Josi 2G 7A, 62 SOG · Gavrikov 0G 6A, 22 SOG
Josi blocked 1 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 7 of Josi's.
On the ice against each other (Josi's side)
6:30 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Josi's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–4
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 70.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Josi | Gavrikov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-21 | NSH 2–1 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-21 | NSH 3–2 LAK | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-11-04 | NSH 0–3 LAK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-02-22 | NSH 4–1 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-31 | NSH 2–4 LAK | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-18 | NSH 2–1 LAK | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-11 | NSH 2–1 LAK | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-01-17 | NSH 2–1 CBJ | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-20 | NSH 3–5 CBJ | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-11-30 | NSH 6–0 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-05-05 | NSH 2–4 CBJ | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2021-05-03 | NSH 4–3 CBJ | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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.
Roman Josi
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.1 ptsSchedule edge +12.5 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
Vladislav Gavrikov
4games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.0 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Roman Josi or Vladislav Gavrikov in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Roman Josi projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Josi had 55 points in 68 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, Roman Josi or Vladislav Gavrikov?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Vladislav Gavrikov leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Josi and Gavrikov done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Josi's team went 14–5. Josi had 9 points (2 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 →