Who to start · 2025-26
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki vs Teddy Blueger
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Teddy Blueger projects to 0.94 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aleksanteri Kaskimaki's 0.44.
Kaskimaki had 0 points in 5 games; Blueger had 17 in 35 games.
This week Kaskimaki has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Blueger has 2 left with 2 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Kaskimaki for 1.4 to Blueger's 1.3 over the games left.
Teddy Blueger has the better number in 1 of the 1 stats both are ranked on.
Blueger's biggest edges: Luck Meter +40.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Teddy Blueger rates ahead, -3.8 to -11.4 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Kaskimaki has no recent trend; Blueger is cooling, On-ice xGF/60 1.41 (was 2.16).
- • 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.
- • Blueger, 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 11 SOG.
- • Blueger, last 10 games (Sep 30–Oct 20): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 10 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki
-11.4
category z-score total
Teddy Blueger
-3.8
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Teddy Blueger has the edge (Kaskimaki wins 0, Blueger wins 6 of 6 categories).
| Category | Kaskimaki | Blueger |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.00 | 0.15 |
| Assists / game | 0.00 | 0.13 |
| Plus/minus / game | -1.13 | -0.31 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.13 | 1.26 |
| Hits / game | 0.44 | 1.41 |
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 Teddy Blueger have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).
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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
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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 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs CAR0.7 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
Teddy Blueger
4games (2 left)
1.3proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs SJSOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Tue, Oct 20 @ CBJB2B
- Thu, Oct 22 vs NYR0.7 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to Cvs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sat, Oct 24 @ EDM0.7 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Aleksanteri Kaskimaki or Teddy Blueger in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Teddy Blueger projects to 0.94 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aleksanteri Kaskimaki's 0.44. Kaskimaki had 0 points in 5 games; Blueger had 17 in 35 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 Teddy Blueger?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Teddy Blueger 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 →