Who to start · 2026-27
Michael McCarron vs Tye Kartye
In 2026-27, Tye Kartye scored 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Michael McCarron's 1.59.
McCarron had 9 points in 21 games; Kartye had 14 in 21 games.
This week McCarron has no games left; Kartye has no games left.
Tye Kartye has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
McCarron's biggest edges: Blocked shots 21, Faceoffs won 125, On-ice PDO 1048.
Kartye's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.65, Offensive-zone time 42.3%, Ice-time share 27.9%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Tye Kartye rates ahead, +1.0 to +0.7 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: McCarron is steady, +1:22 TOI a game; Kartye is surging, ixG/60 1.56 (was 0.76).
- • McCarron has played 10 of the Wild's 11 games since Oct 24 (in and out of the lineup).
- • McCarron, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 3 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 18 SOG.
- • Kartye, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 13): 5 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 23 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Tye Kartye has the edge (McCarron wins 2, Kartye wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | McCarron | Kartye |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.19 | 0.33 |
| Assists / game | 0.24 | 0.33 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.38 | 0.05 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.71 | 1.76 |
| Hits / game | 2.95 | 2.71 |
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: McCarron vs Kartye
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
McCarron 1G 0A, 6 SOG · Kartye 0G 1A, 2 SOG
On the ice against each other (McCarron's side)
1:39 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from McCarron's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–1
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McCarron | Kartye |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | MIN 2–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-11-20 | NSH 0–3 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-15 | NSH 3–7 SEA | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-16 | NSH 4–1 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 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
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
Michael McCarron
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 @ MTLOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Jacob Fowler (.926)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ TOROpp allows 16th-most FP to CLikely vs Anthony Stolarz (.905)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ BOSOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.906)
Tye Kartye
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Nov 9 @ EDM
- Wed, Nov 11 @ CGYOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Devin Cooley (.914)
- Fri, Nov 13 @ VANOpp allows the most FP to LWLikely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.885)
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 Michael McCarron or Tye Kartye in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Tye Kartye scored 1.59 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Michael McCarron's 1.59. McCarron had 9 points in 21 games; Kartye had 14 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, Michael McCarron or Tye Kartye?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Tye Kartye leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have McCarron and Kartye done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, McCarron's team went 1–3. McCarron had 1 points (1 goals) and Kartye 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 →