Who to start · 2025-26
Gabriel Landeskog vs Matthew Knies
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matthew Knies projects to 1.64 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Gabriel Landeskog's 1.51.
Landeskog had 35 points in 60 games; Knies had 66 in 79 games.
This week Landeskog has 3 games left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups; Knies has 2 left with 2 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Landeskog for 4.7 to Knies's 2.8 over the games left.
Matthew Knies has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Landeskog's biggest edges: Plus/minus +29, Expected goals 58.5%, Corsi 55.5%.
Knies's biggest edges: Luck Meter +36, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.20, Goals above expected +0.3.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Gabriel Landeskog rates ahead, +2.5 to +1.6 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Landeskog is cooling, PP1 in 0 of last 5 (was 10 of 20); Knies is cooling, 0 P in last 5 (0.95/GP before).
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 3 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 11 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 7 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 12 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Gabriel Landeskog
+2.5
category z-score total
Matthew Knies
+1.6
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Gabriel Landeskog has the edge (Landeskog wins 2, Knies wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Landeskog | Knies |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.27 | 0.29 |
| Assists / game | 0.30 | 0.46 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.26 | -0.26 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.08 | 0.17 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.83 | 1.75 |
| Hits / game | 1.48 | 1.72 |
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
Gabriel Landeskog and Matthew Knies 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
Gabriel Landeskog
4games (3 left)
4.7proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 @ PHIOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Fri, Oct 23 vs TBL1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Sun, Oct 25 @ NSH1.5 pts
Matthew Knies
2games
2.8proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs TOR1.4 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs VGK1.4 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Gabriel Landeskog or Matthew Knies in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matthew Knies projects to 1.64 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Gabriel Landeskog's 1.51. Landeskog had 35 points in 60 games; Knies had 66 in 79 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 Matthew Knies?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matthew Knies leads in 18 of 34 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 →