Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Eichel vs Noel Acciari
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.69 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noel Acciari's 1.18.
Eichel had 90 points in 74 games; Acciari had 25 in 67 games.
This week Eichel has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Acciari has 1 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Eichel for 5.9 to Acciari's 1.1 over the games left.
Jack Eichel has the better number in 27 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Eichel's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 370, Hardest shot 94.6, Offensive-zone start % 66.8%.
Acciari's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.1, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.000, Luck Meter +53.
Head to head on the dot, Acciari leads Eichel 16–13.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Jack Eichel rates ahead, +11.8 to -2.8 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Eichel is falling, ixG/60 0.63 (was 1.01); Acciari is rising, ixG/60 0.91 (was 0.51).
- • Eichel, 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 5 G, 13 A, 6 PPP, 28 SOG.
- • Eichel, last 10 games (Oct 2–Oct 20): 4 G, 11 A, 5 PPP, 26 SOG.
- • Acciari, 2026-27 so far: 12 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 10 SOG.
- • Acciari, last 10 games (Oct 3–Oct 21): 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 9 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Eichel
+11.8
category z-score total
Noel Acciari
-2.8
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Jack Eichel has the edge (Eichel wins 5, Acciari wins 1 of 6 categories).
| Category | Eichel | Acciari |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.40 | 0.14 |
| Assists / game | 0.99 | 0.10 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.49 | -0.11 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.46 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 3.10 | 1.14 |
| Hits / game | 0.39 | 1.76 |
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: Eichel vs Acciari
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Eichel 4G 9A, 46 SOG · Acciari 3G 0A, 24 SOG
Eichel's offensive zone 7–9 · neutral 1–6 · Eichel's defensive zone 5–1 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Eichel blocked 0 of Acciari's shots; Acciari blocked 1 of Eichel's.
On the ice against each other (Eichel's side)
4:47 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Eichel's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–4
- 42.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.0
- 96.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Eichel | Acciari |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | VGK 6–2 PIT | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-01 | VGK 0–5 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-11 | VGK 2–3 PIT | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-07 | VGK 4–0 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-19 | VGK 0–3 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-12 | VGK 2–3 STL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-17 | VGK 5–3 FLA | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-01-04 | BUF 3–2 FLA | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-11-24 | BUF 5–2 FLA | 1G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2019-10-11 | BUF 3–2 FLA | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2018-12-29 | BUF 2–3 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2018-12-16 | BUF 4–2 BOS | 2G 2A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
Faceoffs: Eichel vs Acciari
Model: Jack Eichel wins 45.3% of draws against Noel Acciari on average (R shot vs R shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Eichel at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 39% | 51% | 40% | 52% | 45% | 40% | 52% | 41% | 53% |
| Road | 38% | 49% | 39% | 50% | 45% | 39% | 50% | 40% | 52% |
Head-to-head 2023-24 to 2025-26: Eichel 5–5 (50.0%). Blended with the model: 45.4%. The record is normal luck for this matchup (z 0.3); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
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
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
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
Jack Eichel
3games (2 left)
5.9proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs TBLOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ STL2.7 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ CBJ3.2 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
Noel Acciari
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs COLOpp allows 15th-most FP to CLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Wed, Oct 21 @ BUFOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs ANA1.1 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Eichel or Noel Acciari in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.69 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noel Acciari's 1.18. Eichel had 90 points in 74 games; Acciari had 25 in 67 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, Jack Eichel or Noel Acciari?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Eichel leads in 27 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Eichel and Acciari done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Eichel's team went 7–7. Eichel had 13 points (4 goals) and Acciari had 3 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Eichel or Acciari?
- Against each other, Eichel has won 13 and Acciari 16 of their 29 head-to-head draws.
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 →