Who to start · 2026-27
JJ Peterka vs Pontus Holmberg
In 2026-27, Pontus Holmberg scored 1.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to JJ Peterka's 1.44.
Peterka had 14 points in 20 games; Holmberg had 13 in 20 games.
This week Peterka has no games left; Holmberg has no games left.
JJ Peterka has the better number in 16 of the 30 stats both are ranked on.
Peterka's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 65.0%, Transition attempts /60 1.85, Ice time per game 17:35.
Holmberg's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.4, Penalty minutes 18, Luck Meter +43.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, JJ Peterka rates ahead, +0.8 to -1.0 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Peterka is rising, On-ice xGF/60 3.81 (was 3.14); Holmberg is cooling, ixG/60 0.49 (was 1.13).
- • Peterka, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 14): 2 G, 6 A, 1 PPP, 29 SOG.
- • Holmberg, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 4 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 16 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), JJ Peterka has the edge (Peterka wins 3, Holmberg wins 2 of 6 categories).
| Category | Peterka | Holmberg |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.25 | 0.30 |
| Assists / game | 0.45 | 0.35 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.45 | 0.10 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Shots on goal / game | 2.25 | 1.60 |
| Hits / game | 0.65 | 0.85 |
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: Peterka vs Holmberg
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Peterka 2G 2A, 22 SOG · Holmberg 0G 1A, 6 SOG
On the ice against each other (Peterka's side)
3:13 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Peterka's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–1
- 83.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.0
- 91.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Peterka | Holmberg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-26 | UTA 0–2 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-02 | UTA 2–4 TBL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-15 | BUF 0–4 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-20 | BUF 3–6 TOR | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-30 | BUF 0–3 TOR | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-04 | BUF 6–4 TOR | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-19 | BUF 2–5 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
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
JJ Peterka
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Thu, Nov 12 vs MTLOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Fowler (.926)
- Sat, Nov 14 vs MINOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.926)
Pontus Holmberg
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 @ BUFOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RWLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.867)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ CBJB2B
- Sat, Nov 14 vs DETOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Daniil Tarasov (.931)
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 JJ Peterka or Pontus Holmberg in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Pontus Holmberg scored 1.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to JJ Peterka's 1.44. Peterka had 14 points in 20 games; Holmberg had 13 in 20 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, JJ Peterka or Pontus Holmberg?
- On 2026-27 numbers, JJ Peterka leads in 16 of 30 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Peterka and Holmberg done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Peterka's team went 1–6. Peterka had 4 points (2 goals) and Holmberg had 1 (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 →