Who to start · 2026-27
Mark Stone vs Pontus Holmberg
In 2026-27, Mark Stone scored 2.48 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pontus Holmberg's 1.44.
Stone had 20 points in 21 games; Holmberg had 13 in 20 games.
This week Stone has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Holmberg has no games left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Stone for 2.6 to Holmberg's 0.0 over the games left.
Mark Stone has the better number in 20 of the 30 stats both are ranked on.
Stone's biggest edges: Power-play share 73.5%, Power-play points 10, Blocked shots 20.
Holmberg's biggest edges: Ascension score 55, Scoring chances 54.5%, Forecheck xG /60 0.37.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Mark Stone rates ahead, +4.1 to -1.0 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Stone is cooling, ixG/60 0.46 (was 1.26); Holmberg is cooling, ixG/60 0.49 (was 1.13).
- • Stone, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 13): 2 G, 3 A, 4 PPP, 16 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), Mark Stone has the edge (Stone wins 6, Holmberg wins 0 of 6 categories).
| Category | Stone | Holmberg |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.48 | 0.30 |
| Assists / game | 0.48 | 0.35 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.33 | 0.10 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.48 | 0.05 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.81 | 1.60 |
| Hits / game | 1.10 | 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: Stone vs Holmberg
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Stone 1G 0A, 2 SOG · Holmberg 0G 0A, 3 SOG
On the ice against each other (Stone's side)
5:51 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2026-27, from Stone's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–9
- 25.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 21.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stone | Holmberg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | VGK 2–6 TBL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-05 | VGK 5–2 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 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
Mark Stone
3games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 vs UTAOpp allows 7th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sebastian Cossa (.862)
- Fri, Nov 13 vs NSHOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.922)
- Sun, Nov 15 vs VAN2.6 pts
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 Mark Stone or Pontus Holmberg in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Mark Stone scored 2.48 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pontus Holmberg's 1.44. Stone had 20 points in 21 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, Mark Stone or Pontus Holmberg?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Mark Stone 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 Stone and Holmberg done against each other?
- In 2 games against each other in our data, Stone's team went 1–1. Stone had 1 points (1 goals) and Holmberg 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 →