Who to start · 2026-27
Adam Klapka vs Mark Kastelic
In 2026-27, Adam Klapka scored 1.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mark Kastelic's 1.31.
Klapka had 7 points in 20 games; Kastelic had 7 in 20 games.
This week Klapka has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Kastelic has no games left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Klapka for 1.4 to Kastelic's 0.0 over the games left.
Adam Klapka has the better number in 16 of the 22 stats both are ranked on.
Klapka's biggest edges: Hardest shot 91.6, Offensive-zone time 43.3%, Ascension score 78.
Kastelic's biggest edges: Blocked shots 19, Plus/minus +1, Faceoffs won 52.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Adam Klapka rates ahead, -0.4 to -2.0 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Klapka is surging, +0:54 PP TOI; Kastelic is cooling, On-ice xGF/60 1.46 (was 2.69).
- • Klapka, last 10 games (Oct 26–Nov 14): 2 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 16 SOG.
- • Kastelic, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 14): 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 19 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Adam Klapka has the edge (Klapka wins 4, Kastelic wins 2 of 6 categories).
| Category | Klapka | Kastelic |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.20 | 0.15 |
| Assists / game | 0.15 | 0.20 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.20 | 0.05 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.10 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.55 | 1.40 |
| Hits / game | 3.60 | 2.00 |
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: Klapka vs Kastelic
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Klapka 0G 0A, 0 SOG · Kastelic 0G 0A, 3 SOG
Klapka's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Klapka's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Klapka's side)
5:53 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Klapka's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–4
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 22.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Klapka | Kastelic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | CGY 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-29 | CGY 2–1 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 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 Klapka
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 vs NYROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Joonas Korpisalo (.931)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ LAKOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Anton Forsberg (.908)
- Opp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Ville Husso (.868)
Mark Kastelic
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Thu, Nov 12 vs MTLOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Jacob Fowler (.926)
- Sat, Nov 14 vs MINOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.926)
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 Klapka or Mark Kastelic in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Adam Klapka scored 1.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mark Kastelic's 1.31. Klapka had 7 points in 20 games; Kastelic had 7 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 Klapka or Mark Kastelic?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Adam Klapka leads in 16 of 22 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Klapka and Kastelic done against each other?
- In 2 games against each other in our data, Klapka's team went 1–1. Klapka had 0 points (0 goals) and Kastelic had 0 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Klapka or Kastelic?
- Against each other, Klapka has won 0 and Kastelic 1 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
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 →