Who to start · 2026-27
Casey Cizikas vs Marc Gatcomb
In 2026-27, Marc Gatcomb scored 0.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Casey Cizikas's 0.66.
Cizikas had 2 points in 10 games; Gatcomb had 2 in 12 games.
This week Cizikas has 2 games left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups; Gatcomb has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Gatcomb for 2.1 to Cizikas's 1.6 over the games left.
Marc Gatcomb has the better number in 2 of the 2 stats both are ranked on.
Gatcomb's biggest edges: Ascension score 48, Luck Meter −16.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Cizikas is cooling, ixG/60 0.05 (was 0.82); Gatcomb is steady, On-ice xGF/60 1.26 (was 2.25).
- • Cizikas, last 10 games (Sep 30–Oct 22): 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • Gatcomb, last 10 games (Oct 4–Oct 22): 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 18 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Casey Cizikas
0.0
category z-score total
Marc Gatcomb
0.0
category z-score total
Dead even under Standard (6 categories) (Cizikas wins 0, Gatcomb wins 0 of 6 categories).
| Category | Cizikas | Gatcomb |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.10 | 0.08 |
| Assists / game | 0.10 | 0.08 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.40 | -0.42 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 0.80 | 1.83 |
| Hits / game | 1.30 | 3.33 |
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: Cizikas vs Gatcomb
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Cizikas blocked 1 of Gatcomb's shots; Gatcomb blocked 1 of Cizikas's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice together
406:17 at 5-on-5 over 48 games, 2025-26
- Shot attempts
- 356–328
- 52.0%
- Expected goals
- 13.6–13.1
- 51.0%
- Goals
- 8–11
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 NYI | 406 | +2.9 | +0.17 | .24(−.00 to .46), 46 GP |
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
Casey Cizikas
3games (2 left)
1.6proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs ANA
- Thu, Oct 22 vs LAK0.9 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.890)
- Sun, Oct 25 @ DAL0.7 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.939)
Marc Gatcomb
3games (2 left)
2.1proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs TBLOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.898)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ STL1.0 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ CBJ1.1 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.883)
FAQ
- Should I start Casey Cizikas or Marc Gatcomb in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Marc Gatcomb scored 0.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Casey Cizikas's 0.66. Cizikas had 2 points in 10 games; Gatcomb had 2 in 12 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, Casey Cizikas or Marc Gatcomb?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Marc Gatcomb leads in 2 of 2 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
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 →