Who to start · 2025-26
Ryan Pulock vs Vladislav Gavrikov
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Pulock projects to 1.54 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.
Pulock had 27 points in 76 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.
This week Pulock has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Pulock for 1.8 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.
Vladislav Gavrikov has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Pulock's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.051, Plus/minus +9, Transition attempts /60 0.56.
Gavrikov's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.0, Scoring chances 53.5%, High-danger chances 56.6%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ryan Pulock
1.54
fantasy points per game
Vladislav Gavrikov
1.51
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ryan Pulock has the edge.
| Points per game from | Pulock | Gavrikov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.07 | 0.28 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.30 | 0.21 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.13 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.98 | 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: Pulock 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.
Pulock 1G 5A, 26 SOG · Gavrikov 4G 6A, 39 SOG
Pulock blocked 1 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 0 of Pulock's.
On the ice against each other (Pulock's side)
33:11 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Pulock's side
- Shot attempts
- 22–36
- 37.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–1.3
- 35.6%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Pulock | Gavrikov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | NYI 2–1 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-01-28 | NYI 5–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-27 | NYI 2–0 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-08 | NYI 5–0 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-11 | NYI 1–4 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-10 | NYI 1–3 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-11 | NYI 0–3 LAK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-14 | NYI 2–5 LAK | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2022-12-29 | NYI 2–1 CBJ | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-25 | NYI 3–2 CBJ | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-12 | NYI 4–3 CBJ | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-03-31 | NYI 5–2 CBJ | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 5S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
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 Pulock
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.8 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
Vladislav Gavrikov
4games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 8th-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 @ DETB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule 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 Ryan Pulock or Vladislav Gavrikov in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Pulock projects to 1.54 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Pulock had 27 points in 76 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 Pulock or Vladislav Gavrikov?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Vladislav Gavrikov leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Pulock and Gavrikov done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Pulock's team went 12–6. Pulock had 6 points (1 goals) and Gavrikov had 10 (4 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 →