Who to start · 2025-26
Dennis Gilbert vs Louis Crevier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Louis Crevier projects to 1.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dennis Gilbert's 1.10.
Gilbert had 1 points in 8 games; Crevier had 25 in 78 games.
This week Gilbert has 2 games left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups; Crevier has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Crevier for 2.5 to Gilbert's 2.1 over the games left.
They split the 2 stats both are ranked on 1–1.
Gilbert's biggest edges: Ascension score 53.
Crevier's biggest edges: Luck Meter +41.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Louis Crevier rates ahead, -0.7 to -2.1 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Gilbert is steady, 2 P in last 3 (0.14/GP before); Crevier is cooling, 0 P in last 5 (0.55/GP before).
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 9 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Dennis Gilbert
-2.1
category z-score total
Louis Crevier
-0.7
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Louis Crevier has the edge (Gilbert wins 1, Crevier wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Gilbert | Crevier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Assists / game | 0.16 | 0.19 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.17 | -0.06 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 0.26 | 1.29 |
| Hits / game | 1.21 | 1.49 |
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: Gilbert vs Crevier
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2026-27 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
On the ice together
20:55 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2026-27
- Shot attempts
- 19–19
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–1.0
- 46.7%
- Goals
- 2–0
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
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
Dennis Gilbert
2games
2.1proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 vs PHI1.1 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ WSH1.0 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
Louis Crevier
2games
2.5proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 vs PHI1.3 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ WSH1.2 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dennis Gilbert or Louis Crevier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Louis Crevier projects to 1.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dennis Gilbert's 1.10. Gilbert had 1 points in 8 games; Crevier had 25 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, Dennis Gilbert or Louis Crevier?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 1–1 across 2 stats where both qualify.
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 →