Who to start · 2026-27
Andrew Peeke vs Casey Mittelstadt
In 2026-27, Casey Mittelstadt scored 1.32 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Andrew Peeke's 1.26.
Peeke had 8 points in 21 games; Mittelstadt had 12 in 20 games.
This week Peeke has no games left; Mittelstadt has no games left.
Casey Mittelstadt has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Peeke's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 56.8%, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.005, Faceoffs won 0.
Mittelstadt's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1087, Plus/minus +11, 20+ mph bursts 32.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Casey Mittelstadt rates ahead, -0.4 to -2.0 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Peeke is rising, On-ice xGF/60 3.26 (was 2.20); Mittelstadt is rising, +0:45 PP TOI.
- • Peeke, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 1 G, 4 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • Mittelstadt, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 14): 5 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 16 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Casey Mittelstadt has the edge (Peeke wins 3, Mittelstadt wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Peeke | Mittelstadt |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.10 | 0.35 |
| Assists / game | 0.29 | 0.25 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.19 | 0.55 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| Shots on goal / game | 0.86 | 1.45 |
| Hits / game | 1.05 | 0.30 |
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: Peeke vs Mittelstadt
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.
Peeke 0G 5A, 7 SOG · Mittelstadt 2G 5A, 16 SOG
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Peeke's side)
3:05 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2026-27, from Peeke's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–0
- 100.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
On the ice together
291:46 at 5-on-5 over 68 games, 2025-26
- Shot attempts
- 272–249
- 52.2%
- Expected goals
- 11.9–13.9
- 46.0%
- Goals
- 13–14
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Peeke | Mittelstadt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | UTA 1–6 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-25 | BOS 3–1 COL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-16 | BOS 5–3 COL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-19 | CBJ 9–4 BUF | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2023-02-28 | CBJ 5–3 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-14 | CBJ 2–5 BUF | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-12-07 | CBJ 4–9 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-02-20 | CBJ 7–3 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
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
Chemistry as teammates
How their expected-goal share at 5v5 changed together vs apart (shrunk for sample size), and how closely their DraftKings points moved game to game (raw, that season only; for forward linemates the typical value is about .28).
| Season | 5v5 min together | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK correlation (raw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 BOS | 268 | −2.4 | +0.00 | .28(−.14 to .61), 18 GP |
| 2024-25 BOS | 79 | −1.1 | +0.08 | .27(−.43 to .77), 8 GP |
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 Peeke
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 @ VGKOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Carter Hart (.895)
- Thu, Nov 12 vs STLB2B
- Sat, Nov 14 vs SJSOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.890)
Casey Mittelstadt
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Thu, Nov 12 vs MTLOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Jacob Fowler (.926)
- Sat, Nov 14 vs MINOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.926)
Player data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- In 2022-23, Four NHL Players Wore a Number in the 90s for Every One in No. 9 The count was 53 to 13, and the incomplete 2025-26 rosters show the same split, 51 to 12.
- The 1,000-Game Club Had Its Biggest Year. Getting In Is No Easier. Seventeen players reached 1,000 NHL games in 2025-26, more than in any season before, in the biggest league the NHL has had.
- Only 14 NHL Defencemen Still Score Like Ken Daneyko A stay-at-home defenceman stays back to defend and leaves the scoring to others.
- How Much Lighter Did the NHL Really Get? Teams write down NHL weights.
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FAQ
- Should I start Andrew Peeke or Casey Mittelstadt in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Casey Mittelstadt scored 1.32 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Andrew Peeke's 1.26. Peeke had 8 points in 21 games; Mittelstadt had 12 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, Andrew Peeke or Casey Mittelstadt?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Casey Mittelstadt leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Peeke and Mittelstadt done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Peeke's team went 5–3. Peeke had 5 points (0 goals) and Mittelstadt had 7 (2 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 →