Who to start · 2025-26
Claude Giroux vs Cole Knuble
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Claude Giroux projects to 1.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cole Knuble's 0.10 (1 game so far).
Giroux had 49 points in 82 games; Knuble had 0 in 1 game.
This week Giroux has 3 games left with 2 tough matchups; Knuble has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Giroux for 3.1 to Knuble's 1.8 over the games left.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Claude Giroux rates ahead, +2.0 to -6.0 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Giroux is steady, +1:09 PP TOI; Knuble has no recent trend.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 1 G, 5 A, 1 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • Cole Knuble is an NHL rookie: this is his first season.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Claude Giroux
+2.0
category z-score total
Cole Knuble
-6.0
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Claude Giroux has the edge (Giroux wins 6, Knuble wins 0 of 6 categories).
| Category | Giroux | Knuble |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.15 | 0.00 |
| Assists / game | 0.48 | 0.00 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.24 | 0.00 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.14 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.59 | 1.00 |
| Hits / game | 1.08 | 0.00 |
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
Claude Giroux and Cole Knuble have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).
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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
Claude Giroux
3games
3.1proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 vs FLA1.0 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs NYR1.0 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
Cole Knuble
3games (2 left)
1.8proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs COLOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Wed, Oct 21 @ BUF0.9 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs ANA0.9 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Claude Giroux or Cole Knuble in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Claude Giroux projects to 1.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cole Knuble's 0.10 (1 game so far). Giroux had 49 points in 82 games; Knuble had 0 in 1 game. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
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 →