Who to start · 2026-27
Jack Roslovic vs Jackson Blake
In 2026-27, Jack Roslovic scored 1.94 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jackson Blake's 1.92.
Roslovic had 20 points in 21 games; Blake had 21 in 21 games.
This week Roslovic has no games left; Blake has no games left.
Jackson Blake has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Roslovic's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.2, Top skating speed 23.7, 20+ mph bursts 70.
Blake's biggest edges: Expected goals 68.0%, Sequence xG 67.7%, Forecheck xG /60 0.48.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Jackson Blake rates ahead, +4.6 to +1.6 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Roslovic is rising, PP1 in 5 of last 5 (was 5 of 20); Blake is cooling, On-ice xGF/60 3.60 (was 4.24).
- • Roslovic has played 10 of the Maple Leafs' 11 games since Oct 22 (in and out of the lineup).
- • Roslovic, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 14): 5 G, 6 A, 1 PPP, 24 SOG.
- • Blake, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 14): 5 G, 5 A, 3 PPP, 21 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Jackson Blake has the edge (Roslovic wins 3, Blake wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Roslovic | Blake |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.43 | 0.29 |
| Assists / game | 0.52 | 0.71 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.05 | 0.76 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.10 | 0.33 |
| Shots on goal / game | 2.67 | 2.57 |
| Hits / game | 0.52 | 0.24 |
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: Roslovic vs Blake
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Roslovic 1G 1A, 3 SOG · Blake 2G 1A, 3 SOG
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Roslovic's side)
4:25 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Roslovic's side
- Shot attempts
- 0–7
- 0.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Roslovic | Blake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | EDM 3–6 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-15 | EDM 4–3 CAR | 1G 1A 3S | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 CAR | 79 | +1.0 | +0.12 | .41(−.84 to .97), 4 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 Roslovic
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 vs COLOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.905)
- Thu, Nov 12 vs MINOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.926)
- Sat, Nov 14 vs EDMOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Devon Levi (.906)
Jackson Blake
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Thu, Nov 12 @ SEAOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Philipp Grubauer (.892)
- Sat, Nov 14 vs SEA
Player data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
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- 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 Roslovic or Jackson Blake in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Jack Roslovic scored 1.94 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jackson Blake's 1.92. Roslovic had 20 points in 21 games; Blake had 21 in 21 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 Roslovic or Jackson Blake?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Jackson Blake leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Roslovic and Blake done against each other?
- In 2 games against each other in our data, Roslovic's team went 1–1. Roslovic had 2 points (1 goals) and Blake had 3 (2 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 →