Who to start · 2026-27
Josh Norris vs Simon Nemec
In 2026-27, Josh Norris scored 1.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Simon Nemec's 1.25.
Norris had 7 points in 20 games; Nemec had 7 in 20 games.
This week Norris has no games left; Nemec has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Nemec for 1.5 to Norris's 0.0 over the games left.
Josh Norris has the better number in 20 of the 30 stats both are ranked on.
Norris's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 0.000, Penalty minutes 8, Expected goals 54.8%.
Nemec's biggest edges: Shots on goal 32, Ice-time share 35.4%, Ice time per game 21:21.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Simon Nemec rates ahead, -3.2 to -3.2 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Norris is rising, 4 P in last 5 (0.45/GP before); Nemec is steady, Moved from D1 to D2.
- • Norris, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 2 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 12 SOG.
- • Nemec, last 10 games (Oct 26–Nov 14): 0 G, 4 A, 0 PPP, 16 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Simon Nemec has the edge (Norris wins 3, Nemec wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Norris | Nemec |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.20 | 0.00 |
| Assists / game | 0.15 | 0.35 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.20 | -0.50 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.20 | 1.60 |
| Hits / game | 1.40 | 0.40 |
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: Norris vs Nemec
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Norris 0G 0A, 4 SOG · Nemec 0G 0A, 3 SOG
On the ice against each other (Norris's side)
2:59 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Norris's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–2
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.2
- 40.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Norris | Nemec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | BUF 2–1 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-17 | OTT 1–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-29 | OTT 2–6 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
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
Josh Norris
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 vs TBLOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.889)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ CHIB2B
- Sat, Nov 14 @ DALOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.902)
Simon Nemec
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 vs NYROpp allows 14th-most FP to DLikely vs Joonas Korpisalo (.931)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ LAKOpp allows 6th-most FP to DLikely vs Anton Forsberg (.908)
- Opp allows 9th-most FP to DLikely vs Ville Husso (.868)
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 Josh Norris or Simon Nemec in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Josh Norris scored 1.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Simon Nemec's 1.25. Norris had 7 points in 20 games; Nemec had 7 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, Josh Norris or Simon Nemec?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Josh Norris leads in 20 of 30 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Norris and Nemec done against each other?
- In 3 games against each other in our data, Norris's team went 1–2. Norris had 0 points (0 goals) and Nemec had 0 (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 →