Who to start · 2026-27
Marc Gatcomb vs Nick Cousins
In 2026-27, Marc Gatcomb scored 0.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nick Cousins's 0.85.
Gatcomb had 2 points in 12 games; Cousins had 2 in 11 games.
This week Gatcomb has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Cousins has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Gatcomb for 2.1 to Cousins's 1.8 over the games left.
They split the 2 stats both are ranked on 1–1.
Gatcomb's biggest edges: Ascension score 48.
Cousins's biggest edges: Luck Meter +27.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Gatcomb is steady, On-ice xGF/60 1.26 (was 2.25); Cousins is falling, On-ice xGF/60 1.40 (was 2.08).
- • Gatcomb, last 10 games (Oct 4–Oct 22): 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 18 SOG.
- • Cousins, last 10 games (Oct 5–Oct 22): 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 7 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Marc Gatcomb
0.0
category z-score total
Nick Cousins
0.0
category z-score total
Dead even under Standard (6 categories) (Gatcomb wins 0, Cousins wins 0 of 6 categories).
| Category | Gatcomb | Cousins |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.08 | 0.09 |
| Assists / game | 0.08 | 0.09 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.42 | -0.27 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.83 | 0.64 |
| Hits / game | 3.33 | 1.91 |
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: Gatcomb vs Cousins
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Gatcomb 0G 0A, 1 SOG · Cousins 0G 0A, 0 SOG
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Gatcomb | Cousins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | NYI 0–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-14 | NYI 0–2 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 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
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
Marc Gatcomb
3games (2 left)
2.1proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs TBLOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.898)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ STL1.0 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ CBJ1.1 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.883)
Nick Cousins
3games (2 left)
1.8proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.867)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs NYR0.8 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Dylan Garand (.916)
FAQ
- Should I start Marc Gatcomb or Nick Cousins in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Marc Gatcomb scored 0.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nick Cousins's 0.85. Gatcomb had 2 points in 12 games; Cousins had 2 in 11 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, Marc Gatcomb or Nick Cousins?
- On 2026-27 numbers they split 1–1 across 2 stats where both qualify.
- How have Gatcomb and Cousins done against each other?
- In 2 games against each other in our data, Gatcomb's team went 0–2. Gatcomb had 0 points (0 goals) and Cousins 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 →