Who to start · 2025-26
Jacob Gaucher vs Stephen Halliday
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Stephen Halliday projects to 1.21 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jacob Gaucher's 0.35.
Gaucher had 0 points in 4 games; Halliday had 11 in 30 games.
This week Gaucher has 2 games left; Halliday has 3 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Halliday for 3.1 to Gaucher's 1.6 over the games left.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Stephen Halliday rates ahead, -1.0 to -5.6 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Gaucher has no recent trend; Halliday is steady, +3:19 TOI a game.
- • Jacob Gaucher is a rookie: 8 NHL games before this season.
- • Gaucher, 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • Halliday, 2026-27 so far: 10 GP, 3 G, 2 A, 3 PPP, 16 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Jacob Gaucher
-5.6
category z-score total
Stephen Halliday
-1.0
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Stephen Halliday has the edge (Gaucher wins 1, Halliday wins 5 of 6 categories).
| Category | Gaucher | Halliday |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.00 | 0.20 |
| Assists / game | 0.00 | 0.22 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.10 | -0.08 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.18 |
| Shots on goal / game | 0.94 | 1.32 |
| Hits / game | 0.90 | 0.84 |
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
Jacob Gaucher and Stephen Halliday 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
Jacob Gaucher
3games (2 left)
1.6proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs COLOpp allows 15th-most FP to CLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Wed, Oct 21 @ BUF0.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs ANA0.8 pts
Stephen Halliday
3games
3.1proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 vs FLA1.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs NYR0.9 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jacob Gaucher or Stephen Halliday in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Stephen Halliday projects to 1.21 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jacob Gaucher's 0.35. Gaucher had 0 points in 4 games; Halliday had 11 in 30 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 →