Who to start · 2026-27
Morgan Barron vs Zach Whitecloud
In 2026-27, Zach Whitecloud scored 1.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Barron's 1.36.
Barron had 8 points in 21 games; Whitecloud had 3 in 20 games.
This week Barron has no games left; Whitecloud has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Whitecloud for 1.5 to Barron's 0.0 over the games left.
Morgan Barron has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Barron's biggest edges: Top skating speed 22.8, On-ice PDO 1019, 20+ mph bursts 46.
Whitecloud's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.14, Corsi 51.5%, Fenwick 52.0%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Morgan Barron rates ahead, -1.6 to -2.4 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Barron is rising, 3 P in last 5 (0.25/GP before); Whitecloud is rising, On-ice xGF/60 2.60 (was 2.07).
- • Barron, last 10 games (Oct 27–Nov 14): 3 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 18 SOG.
- • Whitecloud, last 10 games (Oct 26–Nov 14): 1 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Morgan Barron has the edge (Barron wins 4, Whitecloud wins 2 of 6 categories).
| Category | Barron | Whitecloud |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.14 | 0.05 |
| Assists / game | 0.24 | 0.10 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.05 | -0.25 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.33 | 0.90 |
| Hits / game | 2.48 | 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: Barron vs Whitecloud
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Barron 0G 1A, 21 SOG · Whitecloud 0G 1A, 16 SOG
On the ice against each other (Barron's side)
3:44 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Barron's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–2
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Barron | Whitecloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | WPG 3–4 VGK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-03 | WPG 4–0 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-12 | WPG 2–3 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-28 | WPG 1–4 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-04-27 · PO | WPG 1–4 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-04-24 · PO | WPG 2–4 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-22 · PO | WPG 4–5 VGK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-20 · PO | WPG 2–5 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-18 · PO | WPG 5–1 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-30 | WPG 1–2 VGK | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-20 | WPG 2–5 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 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
Morgan Barron
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 vs NJDOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jake Allen (.881)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ DALOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.902)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ CHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.882)
Zach Whitecloud
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 vs NYROpp allows 14th-most FP to DLikely vs Joonas Korpisalo (.931)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ LAKOpp allows 6th-most FP to DLikely vs Anton Forsberg (.908)
- Opp allows 9th-most FP to DLikely vs Ville Husso (.868)
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 Morgan Barron or Zach Whitecloud in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Zach Whitecloud scored 1.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Barron's 1.36. Barron had 8 points in 21 games; Whitecloud had 3 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, Morgan Barron or Zach Whitecloud?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Morgan Barron 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 Barron and Whitecloud done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Barron's team went 2–9. Barron had 1 points (0 goals) and Whitecloud 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 →