Who to start · 2025-26
Gavin McKenna vs Trevor Connelly
In 2026-27 so far, Trevor Connelly projects to 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Gavin McKenna's 1.23.
McKenna had 6 points in 10 games; Connelly had 7 in 10 games.
This week McKenna has 3 games left with 1 tough matchup; Connelly has 3 left with 1 tough matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project McKenna for 4.0 to Connelly's 3.3 over the games left.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Trevor Connelly rates ahead, +2.3 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); Connelly is rising, +1:14 PP TOI.
- • 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.
- • Trevor Connelly is an NHL rookie: this is his first season.
- • 2026-27 so far: 10 GP, 4 G, 3 A, 3 PPP, 20 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Gavin McKenna
-2.1
category z-score total
Trevor Connelly
+2.3
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Trevor Connelly has the edge (McKenna wins 0, Connelly wins 5 of 6 categories).
| Category | McKenna | Connelly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.30 | 0.40 |
| Assists / game | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.50 | -0.10 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.20 | 0.30 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.80 | 2.00 |
| Hits / game | 0.00 | 0.40 |
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 Connelly
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 0G 1A, 1 SOG · Connelly 0G 0A, 3 SOG
On the ice against each other (McKenna's side)
5:55 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2026-27, from McKenna's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–6
- 62.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.2
- 76.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McKenna | Connelly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | TOR 3–4 VGK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
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
Trevor Connelly
3games
3.3proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs TBL0.9 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to LWvs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ STL1.2 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ CBJ1.2 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
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FAQ
- Should I start Gavin McKenna or Trevor Connelly in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27 so far, Trevor Connelly projects to 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Gavin McKenna's 1.23. McKenna had 6 points in 10 games; Connelly had 7 in 10 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 Connelly done against each other?
- In 1 games against each other in our data, McKenna's team went 0–1. McKenna had 1 points (0 goals) and Connelly 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 →