Who to start · 2026-27
Mackenzie Blackwood vs Ville Husso
In 2026-27, Mackenzie Blackwood posted a .905 save percentage to Ville Husso's .868.
Against our expected-goals model, Blackwood saved +1.4 goals and Husso −1.9.
This week Blackwood has no games left; Husso has 1 left (about 0.7 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Husso for 0.4 to Blackwood's 0.0 over the games left.
Mackenzie Blackwood has the better number in 1 of the 1 stats both are ranked on.
Blackwood's biggest edges: Games started 15.
In standard categories (W, GAA, SV%), the default in Who Should I Start, Mackenzie Blackwood rates ahead, +2.2 to -3.1 in summed category z-scores.
- • Blackwood has played 10 of the Avalanche's 13 games since Oct 19 (in and out of the lineup).
- • Husso has played 6 of the Ducks' 15 games since Oct 7 (in and out of the lineup).
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (3 categories), Mackenzie Blackwood has the edge (Blackwood wins 3, Husso wins 0 of 3 categories).
| Category | Blackwood | Husso |
|---|---|---|
| Wins / game | 0.69 | 0.33 |
| GAA (lower wins) | 2.52 | 3.55 |
| Save % | 0.905 | 0.868 |
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: Blackwood vs Husso
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.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Blackwood | Husso |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | COL 5–1 ANA | 0/0 SV | 0/0 SV |
| 2026-01-21 | COL 1–2 ANA | 0/0 SV | 0/0 SV |
| 2025-04-13 | COL 4–2 ANA | 0/0 SV | 0/0 SV |
| 2023-12-07 | SJS 6–5 DET | 16/20 SV | 30/36 SV |
| 2023-01-04 | NJD 5–1 DET | 0/0 SV | 22/27 SV |
| 2022-10-25 | NJD 6–2 DET | 0/0 SV | 0/0 SV |
| 2022-10-15 | NJD 2–5 DET | 0/0 SV | 0/0 SV |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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 and, for goalies, weighted by the chance he starts, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (W 4, GA -2, SV 0.2, SO 3, OTL 1). Use your league's scoring
Mackenzie Blackwood
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 @ TOROpp allows 10th-most FP to GLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.881)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ OTTOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.939)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ MTLOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.852)
Ville Husso
3games (1 left)
0.4proj. ESPN default pts
About 0.7 expected starts
- Wed, Nov 11 vs NSH
- Sat, Nov 14 vs NYIOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Semyon Varlamov (.899)
- Opp allows 3rd-most FP to Gvs Devin Cooley (.914)
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 Mackenzie Blackwood or Ville Husso?
- In 2026-27, Mackenzie Blackwood posted a .905 save percentage to Ville Husso's .868. Against our expected-goals model, Blackwood saved +1.4 goals and Husso −1.9. Confirm the starter on game day; workload and back-to-backs decide most goalie starts.
- Who is better, Mackenzie Blackwood or Ville Husso?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Mackenzie Blackwood leads in 1 of 1 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Blackwood and Husso done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Blackwood's team went 5–2.
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 →