Who to start · 2025-26
Cole Knuble vs Justin Danforth
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Justin Danforth projects to 0.51 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cole Knuble's 0.10 (1 game so far).
Knuble had 0 points in 1 game; Danforth had 0 in 4 games.
This week Knuble has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Danforth has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Danforth for 2.1 to Knuble's 1.6 over the games left.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Cole Knuble rates ahead, -6.0 to -7.7 in summed category z-scores.
- • 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.
- • Danforth has played 6 of the Sabres' 7 games since Oct 6 (in and out of the lineup).
- • 2026-27 so far: 6 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Cole Knuble
-6.0
category z-score total
Justin Danforth
-7.7
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Cole Knuble has the edge (Knuble wins 2, Danforth wins 1 of 6 categories).
| Category | Knuble | Danforth |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Assists / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.00 | -0.31 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.00 | 0.40 |
| Hits / game | 0.00 | 0.68 |
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 Knuble and Justin Danforth 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 Knuble
3games (2 left)
1.6proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs COLOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Wed, Oct 21 @ BUF0.8 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs ANA0.8 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
Justin Danforth
2games
2.1proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 vs PHI1.1 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ WSH1.1 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Cole Knuble or Justin Danforth in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Justin Danforth projects to 0.51 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cole Knuble's 0.10 (1 game so far). Knuble had 0 points in 1 game; Danforth had 0 in 4 games. 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 →