Who to start · 2026-27
Jack McBain vs Troy Stecher
In 2026-27, Jack McBain scored 1.25 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Troy Stecher's 1.18.
McBain had 7 points in 21 games; Stecher had 6 in 22 games.
This week McBain has no games left; Stecher has no games left.
Jack McBain has the better number in 16 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
McBain's biggest edges: Hits 83, Top skating speed 23.1, Expected goals 58.4%.
Stecher's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.41, 20+ mph bursts 14, Faceoffs won 0.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Jack McBain rates ahead, -0.4 to -1.4 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: McBain is surging, 4 P in last 5 (0.20/GP before); Stecher is steady, 48% of 5v5 TOI with top players (was 68%).
- • McBain, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 2 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • Stecher, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 1 G, 3 A, 0 PPP, 18 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Jack McBain has the edge (McBain wins 1, Stecher wins 5 of 6 categories).
| Category | McBain | Stecher |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.14 | 0.09 |
| Assists / game | 0.19 | 0.18 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.10 | 0.23 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.14 | 1.27 |
| Hits / game | 3.95 | 0.50 |
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: McBain vs Stecher
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
McBain 2G 6A, 15 SOG · Stecher 1G 3A, 7 SOG
McBain blocked 3 of Stecher's shots; Stecher blocked 1 of McBain's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (McBain's side)
15:58 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from McBain's side
- Shot attempts
- 33–11
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.7–0.5
- 78.2%
- Goals
- 3–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McBain | Stecher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | UTA 3–2 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-10-13 | UTA 5–4 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-01-13 | UTA 6–1 TOR | 1G 2A 7S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-28 | UTA 3–6 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-18 | UTA 1–7 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-31 | UTA 1–4 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-29 | UTA 3–4 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-17 | ARI 5–2 EDM | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-12 | ARI 3–2 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-14 | ARI 4–3 CGY | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 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
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
Chemistry as teammates
How their expected-goal share at 5v5 changed together vs apart (shrunk for sample size), and how closely their DraftKings points moved game to game (raw, that season only; for forward linemates the typical value is about .28).
| Season | 5v5 min together | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK correlation (raw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 ARI | 89 | +3.8 | +0.16 | – (too few games together) |
| 2022-23 ARI | 229 | +0.1 | −0.02 | −.56(−.81 to −.14), 14 GP |
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
Jack McBain
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 @ VGKOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Carter Hart (.895)
- Thu, Nov 12 vs STLB2B
- Sat, Nov 14 vs SJSOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.890)
Troy Stecher
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 vs COLOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.905)
- Thu, Nov 12 vs MINOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.926)
- Sat, Nov 14 vs EDMOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Devon Levi (.906)
Player data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- In 2022-23, Four NHL Players Wore a Number in the 90s for Every One in No. 9 The count was 53 to 13, and the incomplete 2025-26 rosters show the same split, 51 to 12.
- The 1,000-Game Club Had Its Biggest Year. Getting In Is No Easier. Seventeen players reached 1,000 NHL games in 2025-26, more than in any season before, in the biggest league the NHL has had.
- Only 14 NHL Defencemen Still Score Like Ken Daneyko A stay-at-home defenceman stays back to defend and leaves the scoring to others.
- How Much Lighter Did the NHL Really Get? Teams write down NHL weights.
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack McBain or Troy Stecher in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Jack McBain scored 1.25 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Troy Stecher's 1.18. McBain had 7 points in 21 games; Stecher had 6 in 22 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 McBain or Troy Stecher?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Jack McBain leads in 16 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have McBain and Stecher done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, McBain's team went 6–4. McBain had 8 points (2 goals) and Stecher had 4 (1 goals).
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 →