Who to start · 2026-27
Danila Yurov vs Tye Kartye
In 2026-27, Tye Kartye scored 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Danila Yurov's 1.53.
Yurov had 11 points in 22 games; Kartye had 14 in 21 games.
This week Yurov has no games left; Kartye has no games left.
Tye Kartye has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Yurov's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.90, Blocked shots 14, Faceoffs won 100.
Kartye's biggest edges: Assists 7, Hits 57, Scoring chances 51.2%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Tye Kartye rates ahead, +1.0 to -0.6 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Yurov is surging, ixG/60 2.00 (was 1.02); Kartye is surging, ixG/60 1.56 (was 0.76).
- • Yurov, last 10 games (Oct 25–Nov 14): 5 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 17 SOG.
- • Kartye, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 13): 5 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 23 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Tye Kartye has the edge (Yurov wins 3, Kartye wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Yurov | Kartye |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.41 | 0.33 |
| Assists / game | 0.09 | 0.33 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.23 | 0.05 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.14 | 0.05 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.59 | 1.76 |
| Hits / game | 0.73 | 2.71 |
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: Yurov vs Kartye
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.
Yurov 1G 0A, 4 SOG · Kartye 0G 1A, 1 SOG
On the ice against each other (Yurov's side)
5:47 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Yurov's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–5
- 28.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Yurov | Kartye |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | MIN 2–4 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-01-08 | MIN 3–2 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-08 | MIN 4–1 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
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
This week's schedule
Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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
Danila Yurov
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 @ MTLOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Fowler (.926)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ TOROpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Anthony Stolarz (.905)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.906)
Tye Kartye
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Nov 9 @ EDM
- Wed, Nov 11 @ CGYOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Devin Cooley (.914)
- Fri, Nov 13 @ VANOpp allows the most FP to LWLikely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.885)
Player data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- In 2022-23, Four NHL Players Wore a Number in the 90s for Every One in No. 9 The count was 53 to 13, and the incomplete 2025-26 rosters show the same split, 51 to 12.
- The 1,000-Game Club Had Its Biggest Year. Getting In Is No Easier. Seventeen players reached 1,000 NHL games in 2025-26, more than in any season before, in the biggest league the NHL has had.
- Only 14 NHL Defencemen Still Score Like Ken Daneyko A stay-at-home defenceman stays back to defend and leaves the scoring to others.
- How Much Lighter Did the NHL Really Get? Teams write down NHL weights.
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FAQ
- Should I start Danila Yurov or Tye Kartye in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Tye Kartye scored 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Danila Yurov's 1.53. Yurov had 11 points in 22 games; Kartye had 14 in 21 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, Danila Yurov or Tye Kartye?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Tye Kartye leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Yurov and Kartye done against each other?
- In 3 games against each other in our data, Yurov's team went 2–1. Yurov had 1 points (1 goals) and Kartye had 1 (0 goals).
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 →