Who to start · 2025-26
Eetu Luostarinen vs Jacob Gaucher
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Eetu Luostarinen projects to 1.28 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jacob Gaucher's 0.35.
Luostarinen had 33 points in 73 games; Gaucher had 0 in 4 games.
This week Luostarinen has 3 games left with 1 soft matchup; Gaucher has 2 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Luostarinen for 3.8 to Gaucher's 1.6 over the games left.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Eetu Luostarinen rates ahead, -1.1 to -5.6 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Luostarinen is cooling, 0 P in last 5 (0.55/GP before); Gaucher has no recent trend.
- • Luostarinen, 2026-27 so far: 10 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 15 SOG.
- • Jacob Gaucher is a rookie: 8 NHL games before this season.
- • Gaucher, 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Eetu Luostarinen
-1.1
category z-score total
Jacob Gaucher
-5.6
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Eetu Luostarinen has the edge (Luostarinen wins 6, Gaucher wins 0 of 6 categories).
| Category | Luostarinen | Gaucher |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.17 | 0.00 |
| Assists / game | 0.18 | 0.00 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.05 | -0.10 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.48 | 0.94 |
| Hits / game | 1.67 | 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
Eetu Luostarinen and Jacob Gaucher 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
Eetu Luostarinen
3games
3.8proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 @ OTT1.2 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
- Sun, Oct 25 @ CHI1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
Jacob Gaucher
3games (2 left)
1.6proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs COLOpp allows 15th-most FP to CLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Wed, Oct 21 @ BUF0.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs ANA0.8 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Eetu Luostarinen or Jacob Gaucher in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Eetu Luostarinen projects to 1.28 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jacob Gaucher's 0.35. Luostarinen had 33 points in 73 games; Gaucher 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 →