Who to start · 2025-26
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki vs Jesper Boqvist
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jesper Boqvist projects to 0.98 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aleksanteri Kaskimaki's 0.44.
Kaskimaki had 0 points in 5 games; Boqvist had 13 in 73 games.
This week Kaskimaki has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Boqvist has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Boqvist for 2.2 to Kaskimaki's 1.4 over the games left.
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki has the better number in 1 of the 1 stats both are ranked on.
Kaskimaki's biggest edges: Luck Meter −55.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Jesper Boqvist rates ahead, -1.7 to -11.4 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Kaskimaki has no recent trend; Boqvist is steady, On-ice xGF/60 3.39 (was 1.82).
- • Aleksanteri Kaskimaki is a rookie: 5 NHL games before this season.
- • Kaskimaki, 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • Boqvist, 2026-27 so far: 7 GP, 3 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 13 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki
-11.4
category z-score total
Jesper Boqvist
-1.7
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Jesper Boqvist has the edge (Kaskimaki wins 0, Boqvist wins 6 of 6 categories).
| Category | Kaskimaki | Boqvist |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.00 | 0.17 |
| Assists / game | 0.00 | 0.13 |
| Plus/minus / game | -1.13 | -0.01 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.13 | 1.19 |
| Hits / game | 0.44 | 1.54 |
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
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki and Jesper Boqvist have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs, Usage, Special teams & discipline, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki
3games (2 left)
1.4proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs WPGOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Thu, Oct 22 vs VGK0.7 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs CAR0.7 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
Jesper Boqvist
3games (2 left)
2.2proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs COL
- Thu, Oct 22 vs ANA1.1 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to Cvs Ville Husso (.884)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs LAK1.1 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Aleksanteri Kaskimaki or Jesper Boqvist in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jesper Boqvist projects to 0.98 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aleksanteri Kaskimaki's 0.44. Kaskimaki had 0 points in 5 games; Boqvist had 13 in 73 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, Aleksanteri Kaskimaki or Jesper Boqvist?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Aleksanteri Kaskimaki leads in 1 of 1 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
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 →