Who to start · 2025-26
Gavin McKenna vs Ivar Stenberg
In 2026-27 so far, Ivar Stenberg projects to 1.43 fantasy points per game (9 games so far) under ESPN default scoring to Gavin McKenna's 1.23.
McKenna had 6 points in 10 games; Stenberg had 6 in 9 games.
This week McKenna has 3 games left with 1 tough matchup; Stenberg has 3 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Stenberg for 4.2 to McKenna's 4.0 over the games left.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Ivar Stenberg rates ahead, -1.1 to -2.1 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: McKenna is rising, ixG/60 1.34 (was 0.55); Stenberg has no recent trend.
- • Gavin McKenna is an NHL rookie: this is his first season.
- • 2026-27 so far: 10 GP, 3 G, 3 A, 2 PPP, 18 SOG.
- • Ivar Stenberg is an NHL rookie: this is his first season.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 5 PPP, 12 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Gavin McKenna
-2.1
category z-score total
Ivar Stenberg
-1.1
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Ivar Stenberg has the edge (McKenna wins 3, Stenberg wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | McKenna | Stenberg |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.30 | 0.22 |
| Assists / game | 0.30 | 0.44 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.50 | -0.78 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.20 | 0.56 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.80 | 1.33 |
| Hits / game | 0.00 | 0.22 |
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: McKenna vs Stenberg
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2026-27 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
McKenna 1G 0A, 1 SOG · Stenberg 0G 0A, 1 SOG
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McKenna | Stenberg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | TOR 3–1 SJS | 1G 0A 1S | 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
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
Gavin McKenna
4games (3 left)
4.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs SJSOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Thu, Oct 22 vs NYR1.2 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sat, Oct 24 @ EDM1.3 pts
Ivar Stenberg
4games (3 left)
4.2proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 @ TOROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ OTT1.5 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ BOS1.1 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
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FAQ
- Should I start Gavin McKenna or Ivar Stenberg in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27 so far, Ivar Stenberg projects to 1.43 fantasy points per game (9 games so far) under ESPN default scoring to Gavin McKenna's 1.23. McKenna had 6 points in 10 games; Stenberg had 6 in 9 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- How have McKenna and Stenberg done against each other?
- In 1 games against each other in our data, McKenna's team went 1–0. McKenna had 1 points (1 goals) and Stenberg had 0 (0 goals).
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 →