Who to start · 2025-26
Eetu Luostarinen vs Stephen Halliday
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Eetu Luostarinen projects to 1.28 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Stephen Halliday's 1.07.
Luostarinen had 33 points in 73 games; Halliday had 11 in 30 games.
This week Luostarinen has 3 games left with 1 soft matchup; Halliday has 3 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Luostarinen for 3.8 to Halliday's 3.1 over the games left.
Eetu Luostarinen has the better number in 15 of the 22 stats both are ranked on.
Luostarinen's biggest edges: Blocked shots 57, Ice-time share 27.3%, Penalty minutes 32.
Halliday's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 50.5%, Goals above expected +0.3, Power-play time per game 1:54.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Eetu Luostarinen rates ahead, -0.8 to -2.1 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Luostarinen is cooling, 0 P in last 5 (0.55/GP before); Halliday is steady, +3:19 TOI a game.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 2 PPP, 12 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Eetu Luostarinen
-0.8
category z-score total
Stephen Halliday
-2.1
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Eetu Luostarinen has the edge (Luostarinen wins 5, Halliday wins 1 of 6 categories).
| Category | Luostarinen | Halliday |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.18 | 0.17 |
| Assists / game | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.01 | -0.13 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.05 | 0.15 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.46 | 1.21 |
| Hits / game | 1.70 | 0.83 |
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 Stephen Halliday 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)
Stephen Halliday
3games
3.1proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 vs FLA1.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to Cvs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs NYR0.9 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
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FAQ
- Should I start Eetu Luostarinen or Stephen Halliday 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 Stephen Halliday's 1.07. Luostarinen had 33 points in 73 games; Halliday had 11 in 30 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, Eetu Luostarinen or Stephen Halliday?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Eetu Luostarinen leads in 15 of 22 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
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 →