Who to start · 2025-26
Mark Kastelic vs Viggo Björck
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Kastelic projects to 1.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Viggo Björck's 0.14 (9 games so far).
Kastelic had 22 points in 82 games; Björck had 0 in 9 games.
This week Kastelic has 2 games left with 2 soft matchups; Björck has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Kastelic for 2.4 to Björck's 1.6 over the games left.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Mark Kastelic rates ahead, -0.2 to -7.9 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Kastelic is cooling, ixG/60 0.54 (was 0.98); Björck has no recent trend.
- • Kastelic, 2026-27 so far: 10 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 0 PPP, 9 SOG.
- • Viggo Björck is an NHL rookie: this is his first season.
- • Björck, 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Mark Kastelic
-0.2
category z-score total
Viggo Björck
-7.9
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Mark Kastelic has the edge (Kastelic wins 6, Björck wins 0 of 6 categories).
| Category | Kastelic | Björck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.13 | 0.00 |
| Assists / game | 0.23 | 0.00 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.12 | -0.44 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.09 | 0.89 |
| Hits / game | 2.49 | 0.56 |
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: Kastelic vs Björck
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2026-27 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kastelic 0G 1A, 1 SOG · Björck 0G 0A, 2 SOG
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kastelic | Björck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | BOS 4–3 WPG | 0G 1A 1S | 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
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
Mark Kastelic
3games (2 left)
2.4proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 @ DALOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Thu, Oct 22 vs NSH1.2 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs SJS1.2 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Viggo Björck
3games (2 left)
1.6proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 @ STLOpp allows 16th-most FP to CLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ DAL0.7 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to Cvs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sun, Oct 25 vs MTL0.9 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mark Kastelic or Viggo Björck in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Kastelic projects to 1.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Viggo Björck's 0.14 (9 games so far). Kastelic had 22 points in 82 games; Björck had 0 in 9 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- How have Kastelic and Björck done against each other?
- In 1 games against each other in our data, Kastelic's team went 1–0. Kastelic had 1 points (0 goals) and Björck had 0 (0 goals).
2025-26 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 →