Who to start · 2026-27
Mattias Samuelsson vs Tyler Kleven
In 2026-27, Tyler Kleven scored 1.89 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mattias Samuelsson's 1.89.
Samuelsson had 11 points in 20 games; Kleven had 5 in 20 games.
This week Samuelsson has no games left; Kleven has no games left.
Mattias Samuelsson has the better number in 15 of the 30 stats both are ranked on.
Samuelsson's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.78, Ice-time share 38.6%, Ice time per game 23:33.
Kleven's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 50.0%, Hits 33, Plus/minus +6.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Mattias Samuelsson rates ahead, +0.8 to +0.4 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Samuelsson is steady, −1:16 5v5 TOI; Kleven is cooling, −5:05 TOI a game.
- • Samuelsson, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 0 G, 4 A, 0 PPP, 15 SOG.
- • Kleven has played 10 of the Senators' 11 games since Oct 22 (in and out of the lineup).
- • Kleven, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 14): 1 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 15 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Mattias Samuelsson has the edge (Samuelsson wins 2, Kleven wins 2 of 6 categories).
| Category | Samuelsson | Kleven |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Assists / game | 0.45 | 0.15 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.15 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.40 | 1.25 |
| Hits / game | 1.20 | 1.65 |
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: Samuelsson vs Kleven
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.
Samuelsson 1G 2A, 2 SOG · Kleven 0G 1A, 3 SOG
On the ice against each other (Samuelsson's side)
1:07 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Samuelsson's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–0
- 100.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Samuelsson | Kleven |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | BUF 1–4 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-01 | BUF 5–2 OTT | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-25 | BUF 3–2 OTT | 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
Mattias Samuelsson
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 vs TBLOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.889)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ CHIB2B
- Sat, Nov 14 @ DALOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.902)
Tyler Kleven
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 vs WSHOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.889)
- Thu, Nov 12 vs COLOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Scott Wedgewood (.863)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ PITOpp allows 12th-most FP to DLikely vs Sergei Murashov (.893)
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 Mattias Samuelsson or Tyler Kleven in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Tyler Kleven scored 1.89 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mattias Samuelsson's 1.89. Samuelsson had 11 points in 20 games; Kleven had 5 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, Mattias Samuelsson or Tyler Kleven?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Mattias Samuelsson leads in 15 of 30 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Samuelsson and Kleven done against each other?
- In 3 games against each other in our data, Samuelsson's team went 2–1. Samuelsson had 3 points (1 goals) and Kleven had 1 (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 →