Who to start · 2025-26
Jack McBain vs Viggo Björck
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack McBain projects to 1.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Viggo Björck's 0.14 (9 games so far).
McBain had 25 points in 75 games; Björck had 0 in 9 games.
This week McBain has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Björck has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project McBain for 2.4 to Björck's 1.6 over the games left.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Jack McBain rates ahead, +1.8 to -7.9 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: McBain is cooling, ixG/60 0.52 (was 1.12); Björck has no recent trend.
- • McBain, 2026-27 so far: 10 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 10 SOG.
- • Viggo Björck is an NHL rookie: this is his first season.
- • Björck, 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack McBain
+1.8
category z-score total
Viggo Björck
-7.9
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Jack McBain has the edge (McBain wins 5, Björck wins 0 of 6 categories).
| Category | McBain | Björck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.11 | 0.00 |
| Assists / game | 0.21 | 0.00 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.25 | -0.44 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.25 | 0.89 |
| Hits / game | 3.81 | 0.56 |
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
Jack McBain and Viggo Björck 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
Jack McBain
3games (2 left)
2.4proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs PITOpp allows 13th-most FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ SEA1.2 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs TBL1.1 pts
Viggo Björck
3games (2 left)
1.6proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 @ STLOpp allows 16th-most FP to CLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ DAL0.7 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to Cvs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sun, Oct 25 vs MTL0.9 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack McBain or Viggo Björck in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack McBain projects to 1.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Viggo Björck's 0.14 (9 games so far). McBain had 25 points in 75 games; Björck had 0 in 9 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 →