Who to start · 2025-26
Ivar Stenberg vs Matthew Knies
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matthew Knies projects to 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivar Stenberg's 1.57.
Stenberg had 7 points in 10 games; Knies had 66 in 79 games.
This week Stenberg 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 Stenberg for 4.2 to Knies's 2.8 over the games left.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Matthew Knies rates ahead, +1.2 to -0.5 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Stenberg is surging, 5 P in last 5 (0.40/GP before); Knies is cooling, 0 P in last 5 (0.95/GP before).
- • Ivar Stenberg is an NHL rookie: this is his first season.
- • 2026-27 so far: 10 GP, 2 G, 5 A, 6 PPP, 15 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 15 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Ivar Stenberg
-0.5
category z-score total
Matthew Knies
+1.2
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Matthew Knies has the edge (Stenberg wins 2, Knies wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Stenberg | Knies |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.20 | 0.28 |
| Assists / game | 0.50 | 0.44 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.80 | -0.29 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.60 | 0.17 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.50 | 1.81 |
| Hits / game | 0.20 | 1.73 |
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
Ivar Stenberg 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
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)
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 Ivar Stenberg or Matthew Knies in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matthew Knies projects to 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivar Stenberg's 1.57. Stenberg had 7 points in 10 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.
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 →