Who to start · 2025-26
Simon Edvinsson vs Vasily Podkolzin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vasily Podkolzin projects to 1.91 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Simon Edvinsson's 1.77.
Edvinsson had 25 points in 72 games; Podkolzin had 37 in 82 games.
This week Edvinsson has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Podkolzin has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Edvinsson for 2.0 ESPN points to Podkolzin's 1.3.
Vasily Podkolzin has the better number in 28 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Edvinsson's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Ice-time share 36.8%, Ice time per game 22:21.
Podkolzin's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 62.8%, Forecheck xG /60 0.38, Hardest shot 91.1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 3 G, 1 A, 3 PPP, 11 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Simon Edvinsson
1.77
fantasy points per game
Vasily Podkolzin
1.48
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Simon Edvinsson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Edvinsson | Podkolzin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.25 | 0.46 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.30 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.03 | 0.32 |
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: Edvinsson vs Podkolzin
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Edvinsson 1G 0A, 6 SOG · Podkolzin 0G 1A, 2 SOG
Edvinsson blocked 1 of Podkolzin's shots; Podkolzin blocked 0 of Edvinsson's.
On the ice against each other (Edvinsson's side)
11:16 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Edvinsson's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–7
- 65.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 72.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Edvinsson | Podkolzin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | DET 1–4 EDM | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-19 | DET 4–2 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-01-30 | DET 3–2 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-27 | DET 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
Every stat, side by side
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.
Simon Edvinsson
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
Vasily Podkolzin
3games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.3 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Simon Edvinsson or Vasily Podkolzin in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vasily Podkolzin projects to 1.91 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Simon Edvinsson's 1.77. Edvinsson had 25 points in 72 games; Podkolzin had 37 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, Simon Edvinsson or Vasily Podkolzin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Vasily Podkolzin leads in 28 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Edvinsson and Podkolzin done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Edvinsson's team went 2–2. Edvinsson had 1 points (1 goals) and Podkolzin 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 →