Who to start · 2025-26
Seth Jarvis vs Vladislav Gavrikov
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jarvis projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.
Jarvis had 66 points in 71 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.
This week Jarvis has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Jarvis for 2.3 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.
Seth Jarvis has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Jarvis's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.093, Plus/minus +6, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.40.
Gavrikov's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.0, Luck Meter +49, Faceoffs won 0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Seth Jarvis
2.19
fantasy points per game
Vladislav Gavrikov
1.48
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Seth Jarvis has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jarvis | Gavrikov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.90 | 0.34 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.26 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.32 | 0.15 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.63 |
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: Jarvis vs Gavrikov
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Jarvis 4G 5A, 25 SOG · Gavrikov 1G 4A, 10 SOG
Jarvis blocked 1 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 0 of Jarvis's.
On the ice against each other (Jarvis's side)
20:31 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Jarvis's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–14
- 56.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.6
- 29.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jarvis | Gavrikov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | CAR 2–0 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-26 | CAR 2–4 NYR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-04 | CAR 3–0 NYR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-22 | CAR 2–7 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-01 | CAR 2–4 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-01-15 | CAR 2–5 LAK | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-10-14 | CAR 6–5 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-12 | CAR 6–2 CBJ | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-01-07 | CAR 3–4 CBJ | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-12 | CAR 4–1 CBJ | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-25 | CAR 4–0 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-13 | CAR 0–6 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 13 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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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Seth Jarvis
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.3 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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 Seth Jarvis or Vladislav Gavrikov in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jarvis projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Jarvis had 66 points in 71 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, Seth Jarvis or Vladislav Gavrikov?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Seth Jarvis leads in 24 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Jarvis and Gavrikov done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Jarvis's team went 7–6. Jarvis had 9 points (4 goals) and Gavrikov had 5 (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 →