Who to start · 2025-26
Carter Yakemchuk vs Jamie Drysdale
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Carter Yakemchuk projects to 1.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jamie Drysdale's 1.25.
Yakemchuk had 2 points in 4 games; Drysdale had 32 in 78 games.
This week Yakemchuk has 3 games left with 1 soft matchup; Drysdale has 2 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Yakemchuk for 3.6 to Drysdale's 2.5 over the games left.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Carter Yakemchuk rates ahead, +0.3 to -2.2 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Yakemchuk is steady, 0 P in last 5 (0.50/GP before); Drysdale is cooling, On-ice xGF/60 0.90 (was 2.29).
- • Carter Yakemchuk is a rookie: 5 NHL games before this season.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 2 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 15 SOG.
- • Last 10 games (Oct 1–Oct 19): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 15 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Carter Yakemchuk
+0.3
category z-score total
Jamie Drysdale
-2.2
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Carter Yakemchuk has the edge (Yakemchuk wins 3, Drysdale wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Yakemchuk | Drysdale |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.20 | 0.06 |
| Assists / game | 0.20 | 0.18 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.41 | -0.18 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.24 | 0.07 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.32 | 1.32 |
| Hits / game | 0.04 | 0.35 |
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: Yakemchuk vs Drysdale
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2026-27 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Yakemchuk 1G 0A, 4 SOG · Drysdale 0G 0A, 5 SOG
On the ice against each other (Yakemchuk's side)
14:06 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2026-27, from Yakemchuk's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–10
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.5
- 45.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Yakemchuk | Drysdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | OTT 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-10-08 | OTT 2–1 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 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
This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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
Carter Yakemchuk
3games
3.6proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 vs FLA1.2 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs NYR1.1 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
Jamie Drysdale
3games (2 left)
2.5proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs COLOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Wed, Oct 21 @ BUF1.3 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs ANA1.3 ptsOpp allows 16th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Carter Yakemchuk or Jamie Drysdale in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Carter Yakemchuk projects to 1.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jamie Drysdale's 1.25. Yakemchuk had 2 points in 4 games; Drysdale had 32 in 78 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- How have Yakemchuk and Drysdale done against each other?
- In 2 games against each other in our data, Yakemchuk's team went 1–1. Yakemchuk had 1 points (1 goals) and Drysdale had 0 (0 goals).
2025-26 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 →