Who to start · 2025-26
Cole Hutson vs Miro Heiskanen
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Miro Heiskanen projects to 2.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cole Hutson's 1.54.
Hutson had 10 points in 14 games; Heiskanen had 63 in 77 games.
This week Hutson has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Heiskanen has 3 left with 2 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Heiskanen for 5.6 to Hutson's 3.0 over the games left.
Miro Heiskanen has the better number in 12 of the 14 stats both are ranked on.
Hutson's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.36, Transition attempts /60 1.18.
Heiskanen's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.037, Sequence xG 56.0%, Expected goals 56.1%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Miro Heiskanen rates ahead, +7.8 to +5.8 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Hutson is steady, PP1 in 0 of last 5 (was 8 of 17); Heiskanen is steady, 69% of team PP time (was 57%).
- • Cole Hutson is a rookie: 14 NHL games before this season.
- • 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 19 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 3 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 13 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Cole Hutson
+5.8
category z-score total
Miro Heiskanen
+7.8
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Miro Heiskanen has the edge (Hutson wins 2, Heiskanen wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Hutson | Heiskanen |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.18 | 0.21 |
| Assists / game | 0.46 | 0.59 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.10 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.28 | 0.28 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.85 | 1.82 |
| Hits / game | 1.01 | 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
Cole Hutson and Miro Heiskanen 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
Cole Hutson
2games
3.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs LAK1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to Dvs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs BUF1.4 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
Miro Heiskanen
3games
5.6proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs BOS1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to Dvs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 22 vs WPG2.1 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sun, Oct 25 vs NYI1.8 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Cole Hutson or Miro Heiskanen in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Miro Heiskanen projects to 2.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cole Hutson's 1.54. Hutson had 10 points in 14 games; Heiskanen had 63 in 77 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, Cole Hutson or Miro Heiskanen?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Miro Heiskanen leads in 12 of 14 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
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 →