Who to start · 2026-27
Jesper Bratt vs Jonas Brodin
In 2026-27, Jesper Bratt scored 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jonas Brodin's 1.68.
Bratt had 21 points in 21 games; Brodin had 8 in 22 games.
This week Bratt has no games left; Brodin has no games left.
Jesper Bratt has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Bratt's biggest edges: Top skating speed 22.9, Offensive-zone start % 80.3%, 20+ mph bursts 53.
Brodin's biggest edges: Blocked shots 51, Faceoffs won 0, Penalty minutes 12.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Jesper Bratt rates ahead, +4.0 to -2.1 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Bratt is steady, 6 P in last 5 (0.90/GP before); Brodin is steady, +2:34 TOI a game.
- • Bratt, last 10 games (Oct 27–Nov 14): 2 G, 9 A, 2 PPP, 21 SOG.
- • Brodin, last 10 games (Oct 25–Nov 14): 0 G, 5 A, 0 PPP, 10 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Jesper Bratt has the edge (Bratt wins 6, Brodin wins 0 of 6 categories).
| Category | Bratt | Brodin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.19 | 0.00 |
| Assists / game | 0.81 | 0.36 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.52 | 0.23 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.33 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 2.24 | 1.05 |
| Hits / game | 1.05 | 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: Bratt vs Brodin
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.
Bratt 7G 10A, 41 SOG · Brodin 0G 6A, 23 SOG
Bratt blocked 0 of Brodin's shots; Brodin blocked 1 of Bratt's.
On the ice against each other (Bratt's side)
9:28 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Bratt's side
- Shot attempts
- 22–12
- 64.7%
- Expected goals
- 1.5–0.6
- 71.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bratt | Brodin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | NJD 5–2 MIN | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-22 | NJD 4–1 MIN | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-31 | NJD 3–2 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-29 | NJD 5–2 MIN | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-02 | NJD 5–3 MIN | 1G 3A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-10-29 | NJD 4–3 MIN | 2G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-21 | NJD 1–2 MIN | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-11 | NJD 2–3 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-12-02 | NJD 2–5 MIN | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-24 | NJD 2–3 MIN | 0G 1A 7S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-02-15 | NJD 5–4 MIN | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-02-09 | NJD 2–4 MIN | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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
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
Jesper Bratt
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 @ WPGOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Nico Daws (.892)
- Thu, Nov 12 vs WSHOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.889)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ WSHOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWLikely vs Charlie Lindgren (.867)
Jonas Brodin
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 @ MTLOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jacob Fowler (.926)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ TOROpp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Anthony Stolarz (.905)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ BOSOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jesper Bratt or Jonas Brodin in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Jesper Bratt scored 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jonas Brodin's 1.68. Bratt had 21 points in 21 games; Brodin had 8 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, Jesper Bratt or Jonas Brodin?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Jesper Bratt leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Bratt and Brodin done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Bratt's team went 8–5. Bratt had 17 points (7 goals) and Brodin had 6 (0 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 →