Who to start · 2026-27
Dylan Samberg vs Jonathan Lekkerimäki
In 2026-27, Dylan Samberg scored 1.56 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jonathan Lekkerimäki's 1.55.
Samberg had 8 points in 21 games; Lekkerimäki had 15 in 21 games.
This week Samberg has no games left; Lekkerimäki has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Lekkerimäki for 1.1 to Samberg's 0.0 over the games left.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 15–15.
Samberg's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Scoring chances 55.7%, Fenwick 55.0%.
Lekkerimäki's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 57.6%, Assists 8, Forecheck xG /60 0.30.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Dylan Samberg rates ahead, +0.0 to -0.7 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Samberg is rising, On-ice xGF/60 3.06 (was 2.45); Lekkerimäki is steady, On-ice xGF/60 0.88 (was 2.06).
- • Samberg, last 10 games (Oct 27–Nov 14): 3 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • Lekkerimäki, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 13): 4 G, 4 A, 4 PPP, 21 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Dylan Samberg has the edge (Samberg wins 3, Lekkerimäki wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Samberg | Lekkerimäki |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.14 | 0.33 |
| Assists / game | 0.24 | 0.38 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.19 | -0.43 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.29 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.19 | 1.76 |
| Hits / game | 1.10 | 0.90 |
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: Samberg vs Lekkerimäki
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Samberg 0G 0A, 6 SOG · Lekkerimäki 0G 2A, 6 SOG
On the ice against each other (Samberg's side)
5:50 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2026-27, from Samberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–2
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 18.3%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Samberg | Lekkerimäki |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | WPG 6–2 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-30 | WPG 3–1 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-18 | WPG 2–6 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-14 | WPG 6–1 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
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
Dylan Samberg
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 vs NJDOpp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs Jake Allen (.881)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ DALOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.902)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ CHIOpp allows the most FP to DLikely vs Spencer Knight (.882)
Jonathan Lekkerimäki
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Nov 9 vs PHI
- Fri, Nov 13 vs NYROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Dylan Garand (.910)
- Sun, Nov 15 @ VGK1.1 pts
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 Dylan Samberg or Jonathan Lekkerimäki in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Dylan Samberg scored 1.56 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jonathan Lekkerimäki's 1.55. Samberg had 8 points in 21 games; Lekkerimäki had 15 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, Dylan Samberg or Jonathan Lekkerimäki?
- On 2026-27 numbers they split 15–15 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Samberg and Lekkerimäki done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Samberg's team went 3–1. Samberg had 0 points (0 goals) and Lekkerimäki had 2 (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 →