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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Vladislav Gavrikov

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

Nugent-Hopkins had 56 points in 72 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.

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

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 46.0%, Transition attempts /60 1.26, Power-play share 86.6%.

Gavrikov's biggest edges: Luck Meter +62, Penalty minutes 50, Scoring chances 53.5%.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

1.70

fantasy points per game

Vladislav Gavrikov

1.48

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromNugent-HopkinsGavrikov
Goals (+2)0.560.34
Assists (+1)0.500.26
Power-play points (+0.5)0.200.04
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.180.15
Hits (+0.1)0.030.06
Blocks (+0.5)0.220.63

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: Nugent-Hopkins 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.

Nugent-HopkinsGavrikov
22Team record in 34 meetings12
26Points in those games7

Nugent-Hopkins 7G 19A, 61 SOG · Gavrikov 1G 6A, 33 SOG

0Hits on each other2
0Shots blocked by the other4

Nugent-Hopkins blocked 0 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 4 of Nugent-Hopkins's.

On the ice against each other (Nugent-Hopkins's side)

9:06 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Nugent-Hopkins's side

Shot attempts
7–11
38.9%
Expected goals
0.1–0.2
24.8%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Vladislav Gavrikov
DateScoreNugent-HopkinsGavrikov
2025-10-30EDM 3–4 NYR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S
2025-10-14EDM 2–0 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2025-05-01 · POEDM 6–4 LAK1G 1A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-04-29 · POEDM 3–1 LAK1G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2025-04-27 · POEDM 4–3 LAK0G 1A 3S0G 0A 3S
2025-04-25 · POEDM 7–4 LAK1G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-04-23 · POEDM 2–6 LAK0G 0A 1S0G 1A 2S
2025-04-21 · POEDM 5–6 LAK0G 0A 1S0G 1A 0S
2025-04-14EDM 0–5 LAK0G 0A 2S1G 0A 1S
2025-04-05EDM 0–3 LAK0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2025-01-13EDM 1–0 LAK0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2024-12-28EDM 3–4 LAK1G 0A 4S0G 0A 2S

Latest 12 of 34 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.

Nugent-HopkinsGavrikov

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.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

3games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

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)

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FAQ

Should I start Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Vladislav Gavrikov in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Nugent-Hopkins had 56 points in 72 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, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Vladislav Gavrikov?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads in 17 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Nugent-Hopkins and Gavrikov done against each other?
In 34 games against each other in our data, Nugent-Hopkins's team went 22–12. Nugent-Hopkins had 26 points (7 goals) and Gavrikov had 7 (1 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 →