Who to start · 2026-27
Gabriel Landeskog vs Jimmy Snuggerud
In 2026-27, Jimmy Snuggerud scored 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Gabriel Landeskog's 1.65.
Landeskog had 13 points in 21 games; Snuggerud had 14 in 20 games.
This week Landeskog has no games left; Snuggerud has no games left.
Jimmy Snuggerud has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Landeskog's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 13, Blocked shots 12, Faceoffs won 14.
Snuggerud's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1032, Transition attempts /60 1.49, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.50.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Jimmy Snuggerud rates ahead, +1.2 to -0.7 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Landeskog is steady, ixG/60 2.38 (was 1.24); Snuggerud is steady, 3 P in last 5 (0.95/GP before).
- • Landeskog, last 10 games (Oct 25–Nov 14): 4 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 16 SOG.
- • Snuggerud, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 4 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 20 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Jimmy Snuggerud has the edge (Landeskog wins 2, Snuggerud wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Landeskog | Snuggerud |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.38 | 0.50 |
| Assists / game | 0.24 | 0.20 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.14 | 0.15 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.14 | 0.20 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.48 | 2.15 |
| Hits / game | 1.48 | 0.80 |
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: Landeskog vs Snuggerud
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Landeskog 0G 2A, 3 SOG · Snuggerud 0G 4A, 12 SOG
On the ice against each other (Landeskog's side)
13:06 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Landeskog's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–13
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–1.1
- 29.8%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Landeskog | Snuggerud |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | COL 6–1 STL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-07 | COL 3–1 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-04-05 | COL 2–3 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 3A 8S |
| 2025-12-31 | COL 6–1 STL | 0G 1A 0S | 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
Gabriel Landeskog
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 @ TOROpp allows 16th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.881)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ OTTOpp allows 16th-most FP to LWLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.939)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ MTLOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.852)
Jimmy Snuggerud
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 vs DETOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs John Gibson (.862)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ UTA
- Sat, Nov 14 vs FLAOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.906)
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 Gabriel Landeskog or Jimmy Snuggerud in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Jimmy Snuggerud scored 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Gabriel Landeskog's 1.65. Landeskog had 13 points in 21 games; Snuggerud had 14 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, Gabriel Landeskog or Jimmy Snuggerud?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Jimmy Snuggerud leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Landeskog and Snuggerud done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Landeskog's team went 3–1. Landeskog had 2 points (0 goals) and Snuggerud had 4 (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 →