Who to start · 2026-27
Gabe Perreault vs Juraj Slafkovský
In 2026-27, Juraj Slafkovský scored 1.57 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Gabe Perreault's 1.50.
Perreault had 11 points in 21 games; Slafkovský had 13 in 20 games.
This week Perreault has no games left; Slafkovský has no games left.
Juraj Slafkovský has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Perreault's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +1.04, Goals above expected +0.9, Goals 7.
Slafkovský's biggest edges: Hardest shot 91.5, Penalty minutes 18, Assists 11.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Juraj Slafkovský rates ahead, +0.3 to -0.7 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Perreault is surging, 4 P in last 5 (0.45/GP before); Slafkovský is steady, 2 P in last 5 (0.85/GP before).
- • Perreault, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 13): 3 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 18 SOG.
- • Slafkovský, last 10 games (Oct 25–Nov 14): 0 G, 6 A, 2 PPP, 20 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Juraj Slafkovský has the edge (Perreault wins 2, Slafkovský wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Perreault | Slafkovský |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.33 | 0.10 |
| Assists / game | 0.19 | 0.55 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.10 | 0.05 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.14 | 0.20 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.95 | 2.35 |
| Hits / game | 0.67 | 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: Perreault vs Slafkovský
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.
Perreault 0G 0A, 0 SOG · Slafkovský 0G 1A, 2 SOG
Perreault's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Perreault's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Perreault's side)
9:30 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Perreault's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–8
- 27.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.5
- 24.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Perreault | Slafkovský |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | NYR 2–3 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
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
Gabe Perreault
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Nov 9 @ EDM
- Wed, Nov 11 @ CGYOpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Devin Cooley (.914)
- Fri, Nov 13 @ VANOpp allows the most FP to RWLikely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.885)
Juraj Slafkovský
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 vs MINOpp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.926)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ BOSOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.906)
- Sat, Nov 14 vs COLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.905)
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 Gabe Perreault or Juraj Slafkovský in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Juraj Slafkovský scored 1.57 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Gabe Perreault's 1.50. Perreault had 11 points in 21 games; Slafkovský had 13 in 20 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, Gabe Perreault or Juraj Slafkovský?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Juraj Slafkovský 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 Perreault and Slafkovský done against each other?
- In 1 games against each other in our data, Perreault's team went 0–1. Perreault had 0 points (0 goals) and Slafkovský had 1 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Perreault or Slafkovský?
- Against each other, Perreault has won 0 and Slafkovský 1 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
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 →