Who to start · 2026-27
Alex Newhook vs Will Borgen
In 2026-27, Alex Newhook scored 1.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Borgen's 1.34.
Newhook had 10 points in 20 games; Borgen had 5 in 20 games.
This week Newhook has no games left; Borgen has no games left.
Will Borgen has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Newhook's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 69.3%, 20+ mph bursts 44, Transition attempts /60 1.60.
Borgen's biggest edges: High-danger chances 55.7%, Expected goals 52.1%, Sequence xG 51.3%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Will Borgen rates ahead, +2.6 to -2.5 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Newhook is rising, ixG/60 1.63 (was 0.74); Borgen is rising, +1:53 TOI a game.
- • Newhook, last 10 games (Oct 25–Nov 14): 4 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • Borgen, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 14): 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 15 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Will Borgen has the edge (Newhook wins 1, Borgen wins 5 of 6 categories).
| Category | Newhook | Borgen |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.25 | 0.10 |
| Assists / game | 0.25 | 0.15 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.05 | 0.90 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.20 | 0.95 |
| Hits / game | 0.95 | 2.40 |
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: Newhook vs Borgen
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Newhook 4G 3A, 27 SOG · Borgen 1G 5A, 22 SOG
Newhook blocked 2 of Borgen's shots; Borgen blocked 1 of Newhook's.
On the ice against each other (Newhook's side)
9:25 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Newhook's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–9
- 25.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.7
- 20.8%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Newhook | Borgen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-12 | MTL 5–2 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2026-04-02 | MTL 3–2 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-18 | MTL 3–4 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-19 | MTL 5–4 NYR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-29 | MTL 2–8 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-24 | MTL 5–1 SEA | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2023-04-30 · PO | COL 1–2 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-04-28 · PO | COL 4–1 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-04-26 · PO | COL 2–3 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-04-24 · PO | COL 2–3 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-22 · PO | COL 6–4 SEA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-04-20 · PO | COL 3–2 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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
Alex Newhook
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 vs MINOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.926)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ BOSOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.906)
- Sat, Nov 14 vs COLOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.905)
Will Borgen
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Thu, Nov 12 vs MTLOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jacob Fowler (.926)
- Sat, Nov 14 vs MINOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.926)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Newhook or Will Borgen in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Alex Newhook scored 1.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Borgen's 1.34. Newhook had 10 points in 20 games; Borgen had 5 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, Alex Newhook or Will Borgen?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Will Borgen leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Newhook and Borgen done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Newhook's team went 8–9. Newhook had 7 points (4 goals) and Borgen had 6 (1 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 →