Who to start · 2026-27
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki vs Nic Dowd
In 2026-27, Aleksanteri Kaskimaki scored 0.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nic Dowd's 0.67.
Kaskimaki had 1 points in 2 games; Dowd had 2 in 12 games.
This week Kaskimaki has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Dowd has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Dowd for 0.9 to Kaskimaki's 0.7 over the games left.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Kaskimaki has no recent trend; Dowd is steady, ixG/60 0.06 (was 0.47).
- • Aleksanteri Kaskimaki is a rookie: 5 NHL games before this season.
- • Dowd, last 10 games (Oct 4–Oct 22): 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki
0.0
category z-score total
Nic Dowd
0.0
category z-score total
Dead even under Standard (6 categories) (Kaskimaki wins 0, Dowd wins 0 of 6 categories).
| Category | Kaskimaki | Dowd |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Assists / game | 0.50 | 0.17 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.50 | -0.42 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 2.00 | 0.33 |
| Hits / game | 1.00 | 1.83 |
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: Kaskimaki vs Dowd
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2026-27 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kaskimaki 0G 1A, 4 SOG · Dowd 0G 0A, 0 SOG
Kaskimaki blocked 0 of Dowd's shots; Dowd blocked 1 of Kaskimaki's.
On the ice against each other (Kaskimaki's side)
7:15 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2026-27, from Kaskimaki's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–7
- 61.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.2
- 74.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kaskimaki | Dowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | STL 6–2 VGK | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
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
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 (1 left)
0.7proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs WPGOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.912)
- Thu, Oct 22 vs VGKOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Adin Hill (.882)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs CAR0.7 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.865)
Nic Dowd
3games (1 left)
0.9proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs TBLOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.898)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ STL
- Sat, Oct 24 @ CBJ0.9 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.883)
FAQ
- Should I start Aleksanteri Kaskimaki or Nic Dowd in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Aleksanteri Kaskimaki scored 0.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nic Dowd's 0.67. Kaskimaki had 1 points in 2 games; Dowd had 2 in 12 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- How have Kaskimaki and Dowd done against each other?
- In 1 games against each other in our data, Kaskimaki's team went 1–0. Kaskimaki had 1 points (0 goals) and Dowd had 0 (0 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 →