Who to start · 2026-27
Gavin McKenna vs Jordan Martinook
In 2026-27, Jordan Martinook scored 1.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Gavin McKenna's 1.23.
McKenna had 13 points in 22 games; Martinook had 10 in 21 games.
This week McKenna has no games left; Martinook has no games left.
Jordan Martinook has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
McKenna's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.3, Power-play points 5, Power-play share 57.0%.
Martinook's biggest edges: Sequence xG 64.5%, Corsi 61.2%, Expected goals 64.7%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Jordan Martinook rates ahead, -1.1 to -2.8 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: McKenna is falling, ixG/60 0.56 (was 0.90); Martinook is rising, ixG/60 1.39 (was 0.65).
- • Gavin McKenna is an NHL rookie: this is his first season.
- • McKenna, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 3 G, 3 A, 2 PPP, 15 SOG.
- • Martinook, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 14): 3 G, 4 A, 0 PPP, 17 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Jordan Martinook has the edge (McKenna wins 4, Martinook wins 2 of 6 categories).
| Category | McKenna | Martinook |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.27 | 0.19 |
| Assists / game | 0.32 | 0.29 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.45 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.23 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.64 | 1.62 |
| Hits / game | 0.00 | 1.29 |
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
Gavin McKenna and Jordan Martinook have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).
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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
Gavin McKenna
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 vs COLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.905)
- Thu, Nov 12 vs MINOpp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.926)
- Sat, Nov 14 vs EDMOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Devon Levi (.906)
Jordan Martinook
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Thu, Nov 12 @ SEAOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWLikely vs Philipp Grubauer (.892)
- Sat, Nov 14 vs SEA
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FAQ
- Should I start Gavin McKenna or Jordan Martinook in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Jordan Martinook scored 1.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Gavin McKenna's 1.23. McKenna had 13 points in 22 games; Martinook had 10 in 21 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, Gavin McKenna or Jordan Martinook?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Jordan Martinook leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
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 →