Who to start · 2026-27
Adam Edstrom vs Jimmy Snuggerud
In 2026-27, Adam Edstrom scored 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jimmy Snuggerud's 1.75.
Edstrom had 7 points in 20 games; Snuggerud had 14 in 20 games.
This week Edstrom has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Snuggerud has no games left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Edstrom for 1.5 to Snuggerud's 0.0 over the games left.
Jimmy Snuggerud has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Edstrom's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 69, Blocked shots 19, Ascension score 73.
Snuggerud's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.50, Offensive-zone start % 57.9%, Power-play time per game 2:50.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Jimmy Snuggerud rates ahead, +1.2 to +0.7 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Edstrom is steady, 0 P in last 5 (0.35/GP before); Snuggerud is steady, 3 P in last 5 (0.95/GP before).
- • Edstrom, last 10 games (Oct 25–Nov 13): 2 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 14 SOG.
- • Snuggerud, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 4 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 20 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Jimmy Snuggerud has the edge (Edstrom wins 1, Snuggerud wins 5 of 6 categories).
| Category | Edstrom | Snuggerud |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.30 | 0.50 |
| Assists / game | 0.05 | 0.20 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.10 | 0.15 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.20 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.55 | 2.15 |
| Hits / game | 4.15 | 0.80 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Edstrom vs Snuggerud
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Edstrom 2G 0A, 4 SOG · Snuggerud 2G 0A, 9 SOG
On the ice against each other (Edstrom's side)
4:42 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Edstrom's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–3
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 24.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Edstrom | Snuggerud |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-07 | NSH 3–1 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2026-10-17 | NSH 5–2 STL | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-24 | NYR 3–2 STL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Adam Edstrom
4games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN default pts
Jimmy Snuggerud
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 vs DETOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs John Gibson (.862)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ UTA
- Sat, Nov 14 vs FLAOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.906)
Player data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- In 2022-23, Four NHL Players Wore a Number in the 90s for Every One in No. 9 The count was 53 to 13, and the incomplete 2025-26 rosters show the same split, 51 to 12.
- The 1,000-Game Club Had Its Biggest Year. Getting In Is No Easier. Seventeen players reached 1,000 NHL games in 2025-26, more than in any season before, in the biggest league the NHL has had.
- Only 14 NHL Defencemen Still Score Like Ken Daneyko A stay-at-home defenceman stays back to defend and leaves the scoring to others.
- How Much Lighter Did the NHL Really Get? Teams write down NHL weights.
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Edstrom or Jimmy Snuggerud in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Adam Edstrom scored 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jimmy Snuggerud's 1.75. Edstrom had 7 points in 20 games; Snuggerud had 14 in 20 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, Adam Edstrom or Jimmy Snuggerud?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Jimmy Snuggerud 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 Edstrom and Snuggerud done against each other?
- In 3 games against each other in our data, Edstrom's team went 3–0. Edstrom had 2 points (2 goals) and Snuggerud had 2 (2 goals).
2026-27 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 →