Who to start · 2026-27
Matvei Gridin vs Michael Amadio
In 2026-27, Matvei Gridin scored 1.54 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Michael Amadio's 1.46.
Gridin had 12 points in 20 games; Amadio had 13 in 21 games.
This week Gridin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Amadio has no games left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Gridin for 1.7 to Amadio's 0.0 over the games left.
Michael Amadio has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Gridin's biggest edges: Power-play share 71.6%, Offensive-zone start % 61.3%, High-danger chances 59.6%.
Amadio's biggest edges: Plus/minus +4, Hits 28, On-ice PDO 1007.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Michael Amadio rates ahead, -0.9 to -1.4 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Gridin is steady; Amadio is surging, 6 P in last 5 (0.50/GP before).
- • Gridin, last 10 games (Oct 26–Nov 14): 4 G, 3 A, 2 PPP, 24 SOG.
- • Amadio, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 5 G, 4 A, 0 PPP, 17 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Michael Amadio has the edge (Gridin wins 3, Amadio wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Gridin | Amadio |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.30 | 0.33 |
| Assists / game | 0.30 | 0.29 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.40 | 0.19 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.25 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 2.20 | 1.33 |
| Hits / game | 0.25 | 1.33 |
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: Gridin vs Amadio
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Gridin 0G 1A, 0 SOG · Amadio 0G 1A, 3 SOG
On the ice against each other (Gridin's side)
4:01 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Gridin's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–7
- 30.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.2
- 24.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Gridin | Amadio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | CGY 1–4 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
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
Matvei Gridin
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 vs NYROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Joonas Korpisalo (.931)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ LAKOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Anton Forsberg (.908)
- Opp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Ville Husso (.868)
Michael Amadio
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 vs WSHOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.889)
- Thu, Nov 12 vs COLOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Scott Wedgewood (.863)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ PITOpp allows 6th-most FP to RWLikely 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 Matvei Gridin or Michael Amadio in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Matvei Gridin scored 1.54 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Michael Amadio's 1.46. Gridin had 12 points in 20 games; Amadio had 13 in 21 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, Matvei Gridin or Michael Amadio?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Michael Amadio leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Gridin and Amadio done against each other?
- In 1 games against each other in our data, Gridin's team went 0–1. Gridin had 1 points (0 goals) and Amadio 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 →