Who to start · 2025-26
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki vs Max Sasson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Max Sasson projects to 1.05 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aleksanteri Kaskimaki's 0.44.
Kaskimaki had 0 points in 5 games; Sasson had 19 in 66 games.
This week Kaskimaki has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Sasson has 2 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Sasson for 2.0 to Kaskimaki's 1.4 over the games left.
Max Sasson has the better number in 1 of the 1 stats both are ranked on.
Sasson's biggest edges: Luck Meter +11.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Max Sasson rates ahead, -5.1 to -11.4 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Kaskimaki has no recent trend; Sasson is steady, On-ice xGF/60 2.90 (was 1.83).
- • 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.
- • Sasson, 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • Sasson, last 10 games (Oct 1–Oct 20): 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 11 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki
-11.4
category z-score total
Max Sasson
-5.1
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Max Sasson has the edge (Kaskimaki wins 1, Sasson wins 5 of 6 categories).
| Category | Kaskimaki | Sasson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.00 | 0.19 |
| Assists / game | 0.00 | 0.13 |
| Plus/minus / game | -1.13 | -0.34 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.13 | 1.04 |
| Hits / game | 0.44 | 0.45 |
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 Max Sasson 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
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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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 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Adin Hill (.871)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs CAR0.7 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
Max Sasson
3games (2 left)
2.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs CAROpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
- Thu, Oct 22 vs DET1.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to Cvs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 25 vs MIN1.0 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Aleksanteri Kaskimaki or Max Sasson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Max Sasson projects to 1.05 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aleksanteri Kaskimaki's 0.44. Kaskimaki had 0 points in 5 games; Sasson had 19 in 66 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 Max Sasson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Max Sasson 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 →