Who to start · 2026-27
Barrett Hayton vs Will Borgen
In 2026-27, Will Borgen scored 1.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Barrett Hayton's 1.27.
Hayton had 11 points in 21 games; Borgen had 5 in 20 games.
This week Hayton has no games left; Borgen has no games left.
Barrett Hayton has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hayton's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 50, Corsi 56.8%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.39.
Borgen's biggest edges: Hits 48, On-ice PDO 1094, Goals above expected +0.7.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Will Borgen rates ahead, +2.6 to -1.1 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Hayton is rising, PP1 in 3 of last 5 (was 2 of 20); Borgen is rising, +1:53 TOI a game.
- • Hayton, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 2 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 19 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 (Hayton wins 3, Borgen wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Hayton | Borgen |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.14 | 0.10 |
| Assists / game | 0.38 | 0.15 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.29 | 0.90 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.14 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.86 | 0.95 |
| Hits / game | 0.14 | 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: Hayton 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.
Hayton 2G 3A, 12 SOG · Borgen 1G 1A, 10 SOG
Hayton blocked 0 of Borgen's shots; Borgen blocked 1 of Hayton's.
On the ice against each other (Hayton's side)
13:34 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Hayton's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–7
- 74.1%
- Expected goals
- 1.5–0.1
- 94.9%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hayton | Borgen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | UTA 1–6 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-05 | UTA 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-16 | UTA 3–5 NYR | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-07 | ARI 4–3 SEA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-10 | ARI 1–4 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-04-06 | ARI 2–4 SEA | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-04-03 | ARI 1–8 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-22 | ARI 2–4 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
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
Barrett Hayton
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 @ VGKOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Carter Hart (.895)
- Thu, Nov 12 vs STLB2B
- Sat, Nov 14 vs SJSOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.890)
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)
Player data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
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- 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 Barrett Hayton or Will Borgen in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Will Borgen scored 1.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Barrett Hayton's 1.27. Hayton had 11 points in 21 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, Barrett Hayton or Will Borgen?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Barrett Hayton 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 Hayton and Borgen done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Hayton's team went 2–6. Hayton had 5 points (2 goals) and Borgen had 2 (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 →