Who to start · 2026-27
Brock Nelson vs Tye Kartye
In 2026-27, Tye Kartye scored 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Nelson's 1.59.
Nelson had 13 points in 21 games; Kartye had 14 in 21 games.
This week Nelson has no games left; Kartye has no games left.
Brock Nelson has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Nelson's biggest edges: Blocked shots 15, Faceoffs won 152, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.16.
Kartye's biggest edges: Ascension score 91, Hits 57, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.018.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Tye Kartye rates ahead, +1.0 to +0.1 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Nelson is cooling, On-ice xGF/60 1.99 (was 3.20); Kartye is surging, ixG/60 1.56 (was 0.76).
- • Nelson, last 10 games (Oct 25–Nov 14): 3 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 17 SOG.
- • Kartye, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 13): 5 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 23 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Tye Kartye has the edge (Nelson wins 2, Kartye wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Nelson | Kartye |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.29 | 0.33 |
| Assists / game | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.29 | 0.05 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.19 | 0.05 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.71 | 1.76 |
| Hits / game | 0.57 | 2.71 |
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: Nelson vs Kartye
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2024-25: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Nelson 1G 1A, 13 SOG · Kartye 1G 1A, 5 SOG
Nelson's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–1 · Nelson's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24)
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nelson | Kartye |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-05 | NYI 2–5 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-16 | NYI 2–3 SEA | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-02-13 | NYI 1–2 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-16 | NYI 3–4 SEA | 0G 1A 4S | 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
Brock Nelson
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 @ TOROpp allows 16th-most FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.881)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ OTTOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.939)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ MTLOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.852)
Tye Kartye
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Nov 9 @ EDM
- Wed, Nov 11 @ CGYOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Devin Cooley (.914)
- Fri, Nov 13 @ VANOpp allows the most FP to LWLikely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.885)
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 Brock Nelson or Tye Kartye in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Tye Kartye scored 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Nelson's 1.59. Nelson had 13 points in 21 games; Kartye had 14 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, Brock Nelson or Tye Kartye?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Brock Nelson 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 Nelson and Kartye done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Nelson's team went 0–4. Nelson had 2 points (1 goals) and Kartye had 2 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Nelson or Kartye?
- Against each other, Nelson has won 1 and Kartye 1 of their 2 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 →