Eeli Tolvanen or Tyson Foerster? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Tyson Foerster, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.58 fantasy points to 1.57. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), RWs ranked 36th and 37th at the position.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Tyson Foerster, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.58 fantasy points to 1.57.
Categories leagues: Eeli Tolvanen instead, -3.8 category value for the week to -7.5, because his category mix is worth more there.
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.
Over PHI's last 5 games Tyson Foerster played 5 games, 17:36 a night with 3:33 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
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 | Eeli Tolvanen | Tyson Foerster |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 | Line 3 |
| Power-play unit | PP2 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 12:43 (5) | 17:36 (5) |
| TOI, board | 15:17 | 17:24 |
| PP TOI, last games | 1:10 | 3:33 |
| Shots, last games | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Projected category value | -3.8 | -7.5 |
Schedule: Eeli Tolvanen Tue TBL, Thu @NJD, Sat @CBJ. Tyson Foerster Tue SEA, Thu @DET, Sat OTT.
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: Tyson Foerster, 1.58 fantasy points per game to 1.57.
Categories leagues: Eeli Tolvanen instead, 142nd overall against 233rd, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Eeli Tolvanen | Tyson Foerster |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -1.2 | -2.0 |
| G goals | -0.6 | 0.5 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.3 | -0.8 |
| BLK blocked shots | 0.5 | -0.0 |
| HIT hits | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.8 | -1.1 |
| SOG shots on goal | -1.0 | -0.4 |
Other close calls
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Common questions
Should I start Eeli Tolvanen or Tyson Foerster in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Tyson Foerster, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.58 fantasy points to 1.57. Categories leagues: Eeli Tolvanen instead, -3.8 category value for the week to -7.5, because his category mix is worth more there. 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. Over PHI's last 5 games Tyson Foerster played 5 games, 17:36 a night with 3:33 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Eeli Tolvanen or Tyson Foerster?
Season-long, points leagues: Tyson Foerster, 1.58 fantasy points per game to 1.57. Categories leagues: Eeli Tolvanen instead, 142nd overall against 233rd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Eeli Tolvanen or Tyson Foerster?
Eeli Tolvanen is ahead per game in 5 (assists, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits, power-play points); Tyson Foerster in 2 (goals, shots on goal).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number