Who to start · 2026-27
Andrew Copp vs Brett Howden
In 2026-27, Brett Howden scored 1.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Andrew Copp's 1.28.
Copp had 10 points in 21 games; Howden had 9 in 21 games.
This week Copp has no games left; Howden has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Howden for 1.5 to Copp's 0.0 over the games left.
Andrew Copp has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Copp's biggest edges: Ascension score 68, Assists 7, Faceoffs won 168.
Howden's biggest edges: Sequence xG 55.3%, Expected goals 55.0%, Penalty minutes 16.
Head to head on the dot, Howden leads Copp 7–4.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Brett Howden rates ahead, -2.0 to -2.2 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Copp is rising, 4 P in last 5 (0.30/GP before); Howden is rising, ixG/60 2.08 (was 1.01).
- • Copp, last 10 games (Oct 26–Nov 14): 1 G, 6 A, 2 PPP, 11 SOG.
- • Howden, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 13): 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 18 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Brett Howden has the edge (Copp wins 2, Howden wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Copp | Howden |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.14 | 0.29 |
| Assists / game | 0.33 | 0.14 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.10 | 0.00 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.14 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.52 | 1.67 |
| Hits / game | 0.81 | 1.19 |
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: Copp vs Howden
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Copp 2G 0A, 14 SOG · Howden 1G 1A, 6 SOG
Copp's offensive zone 1–3 · neutral 2–3 · Copp's defensive zone 1–1 (2019-20 to 2026-27)
On the ice against each other (Copp's side)
7:28 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Copp's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–4
- 63.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 69.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Copp | Howden |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | DET 1–2 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-04 | DET 0–1 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-27 | DET 5–2 VGK | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-02 | WPG 5–4 VGK | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2020-02-11 | WPG 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-10-03 | WPG 4–6 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2018-12-02 | WPG 4–3 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
Faceoffs: Copp vs Howden
Model: Andrew Copp wins 52.7% of draws against Brett Howden on average (L shot vs L shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Copp at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 59% | 45% | 61% | 46% | 53% | 61% | 46% | 62% | 47% |
| Road | 58% | 44% | 59% | 45% | 52% | 59% | 45% | 60% | 46% |
Head-to-head 2023-24 to 2026-27: Copp 0–5 (0.0%). Blended with the model: 52.2%. The record is unusual for this matchup (z -2.4); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
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
Andrew Copp
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 @ STLOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joel Hofer (.921)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ FLAOpp allows 15th-most FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.883)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ TBLOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.889)
Brett Howden
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 vs UTAOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Sebastian Cossa (.862)
- Fri, Nov 13 vs NSHOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Juuse Saros (.922)
- Sun, Nov 15 vs VAN1.5 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Andrew Copp or Brett Howden in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Brett Howden scored 1.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Andrew Copp's 1.28. Copp had 10 points in 21 games; Howden had 9 in 21 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, Andrew Copp or Brett Howden?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Andrew Copp leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Copp and Howden done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Copp's team went 3–4. Copp had 2 points (2 goals) and Howden had 2 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Copp or Howden?
- Against each other, Copp has won 4 and Howden 7 of their 11 head-to-head draws.
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 →