Who to start · 2025-26
Clayton Keller vs Martin Necas
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Martin Necas projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Clayton Keller's 2.15.
Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Necas had 100 in 78 games.
This week Keller has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Necas has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Keller for 2.9 ESPN points to Necas's 1.7.
Martin Necas has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Keller's biggest edges: Ascension score 50, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.037, Forecheck xG /60 0.32.
Necas's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.9, Hits 85, Luck Meter +71.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Clayton Keller
2.15
fantasy points per game
Martin Necas
2.40
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Martin Necas has the edge.
| Points per game from | Keller | Necas |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.91 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.83 | 0.81 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.16 |
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 custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Keller vs Necas
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Keller 0G 6A, 29 SOG · Necas 7G 7A, 32 SOG
Keller's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Keller's defensive zone 1–0 (2022-23)
On the ice against each other (Keller's side)
18:16 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Keller's side
- Shot attempts
- 19–25
- 43.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.8
- 54.9%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Keller | Necas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | UTA 2–4 COL | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-23 | UTA 0–1 COL | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-21 | UTA 4–3 COL | 0G 2A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-09 | UTA 1–2 COL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-11-13 | UTA 4–1 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-16 | ARI 1–5 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-01-27 | ARI 1–3 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-03 | ARI 1–6 CAR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2022-11-23 | ARI 4–0 CAR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-10-31 | ARI 1–2 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2020-02-06 | ARI 3–5 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-01-10 | ARI 0–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
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
Sep 28 to Oct 4. 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 use ESPN default points for the games left.
Clayton Keller
3games (2 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.4 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
Martin Necas
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.7 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Clayton Keller or Martin Necas in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Martin Necas projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Clayton Keller's 2.15. Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Necas had 100 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.
- Who is better, Clayton Keller or Martin Necas?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Martin Necas 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 Keller and Necas done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Keller's team went 3–9. Keller had 6 points (0 goals) and Necas had 14 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Keller or Necas?
- Against each other, Keller has won 1 and Necas 0 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
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 →