Brock Boeser or Eeli Tolvanen? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Eeli Tolvanen, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.57 fantasy points to 1.55. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), RWs ranked 37th and 39th at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.55
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.11
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Eeli Tolvanen, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.57 fantasy points to 1.55.
Categories leagues: Eeli Tolvanen again, -3.8 category value for the week to -10.7.
Over VAN's last 5 games Brock Boeser played 5 games, 17:58 a night with 3:40 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over NYR's last 5 games Eeli Tolvanen played 5 games, 12:43 a night with 1:10 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
Eeli Tolvanen's ice time is down: 12:43 over his last 5 games against 15:17 on the board.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
Week 3 (Oct 12-18), side by side
| This week | Brock Boeser | Eeli Tolvanen |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 3 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP2 |
| TOI, last games | 17:58 (5) | 12:43 (5) |
| TOI, board | 18:41 | 15:17 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:40 | 1:10 |
| Shots, last games | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Projected category value | -10.7 | -3.8 |
Schedule: Brock Boeser Tue @NYI, Thu @FLA, Sat @TBL. Eeli Tolvanen Tue TBL, Thu @NJD, Sat @CBJ.
Projections are the board's per-game value times the games counted. A skater listed out, or who missed his team's last three games, counts none. A goalie counts his team's games times his share of its recent starts. Lines and power-play units are by ice time over the team's last five games. Stats and schedule from the NHL; injury designations from ESPN's public NHL injury list.
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The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Eeli Tolvanen, 1.57 fantasy points per game to 1.55.
Categories leagues: Eeli Tolvanen again, 142nd overall against 348th.
| Category (z per game) | Brock Boeser | Eeli Tolvanen |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.7 | -1.2 |
| G goals | -0.4 | -0.6 |
| +/- plus-minus | -2.8 | -0.3 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.9 | 0.5 |
| HIT hits | -0.4 | 1.5 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.4 | -0.8 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.6 | -1.0 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Brock Boeser or Eeli Tolvanen in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Eeli Tolvanen, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.57 fantasy points to 1.55. Categories leagues: Eeli Tolvanen again, -3.8 category value for the week to -10.7. Over VAN's last 5 games Brock Boeser played 5 games, 17:58 a night with 3:40 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over NYR's last 5 games Eeli Tolvanen played 5 games, 12:43 a night with 1:10 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. Eeli Tolvanen's ice time is down: 12:43 over his last 5 games against 15:17 on the board.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Brock Boeser or Eeli Tolvanen?
Season-long, points leagues: Eeli Tolvanen, 1.57 fantasy points per game to 1.55. Categories leagues: Eeli Tolvanen again, 142nd overall against 348th.
Who wins more categories, Brock Boeser or Eeli Tolvanen?
Brock Boeser is ahead per game in 4 (assists, goals, power-play points, shots on goal); Eeli Tolvanen in 3 (plus-minus, blocked shots, hits).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number