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Vasily Podkolzin vs Vladislav Gavrikov

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vasily Podkolzin projects to 1.91 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.

Podkolzin had 37 points in 82 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.

This week Podkolzin has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Gavrikov has 2 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Gavrikov for 2.3 ESPN points to Podkolzin's 1.3.

Vasily Podkolzin has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Podkolzin's biggest edges: Ascension score 78, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.006, Plus/minus +16.

Gavrikov's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, High-danger chances 56.6%, Ice-time share 39.1%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 3 G, 1 A, 3 PPP, 11 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Vasily Podkolzin

1.91

fantasy points per game

Vladislav Gavrikov

1.51

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Vasily Podkolzin has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromPodkolzinGavrikov
Goals (+2)0.760.28
Assists (+1)0.250.21
Power-play points (+0.5)0.100.03
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.13
Hits (+0.1)0.300.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.280.78

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: Podkolzin 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.

PodkolzinGavrikov
9Team record in 19 meetings10
8Points in those games7

Podkolzin 2G 6A, 24 SOG · Gavrikov 2G 5A, 25 SOG

2Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other0

Podkolzin blocked 1 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 0 of Podkolzin's.

On the ice against each other (Podkolzin's side)

13:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Podkolzin's side

Shot attempts
9–13
40.9%
Expected goals
0.4–0.4
48.6%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

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

Latest 12 of 19 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.

PodkolzinGavrikov

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.

Vasily Podkolzin

3games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to RWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to RWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.3 pts
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

Vladislav Gavrikov

4games (2 left)

2.3proj. 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 @ DETB2B1.3 pts
    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 Vasily Podkolzin or Vladislav Gavrikov 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 Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Podkolzin had 37 points in 82 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, Vasily Podkolzin or Vladislav Gavrikov?
On 2025-26 numbers, Vasily Podkolzin leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Podkolzin and Gavrikov done against each other?
In 19 games against each other in our data, Podkolzin's team went 9–10. Podkolzin had 8 points (2 goals) and Gavrikov had 7 (2 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 →