Who to start · 2025-26
Niko Mikkola vs Oliver Bonk
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Oliver Bonk projects to 2.81 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Niko Mikkola's 1.07.
Mikkola had 11 points in 68 games; Bonk had 2 in 1 game.
This week Mikkola has 3 games left with 2 soft and 1 tough matchups; Bonk has 2 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Mikkola for 3.4 to Bonk's 1.9 over the games left.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Oliver Bonk rates ahead, +16.6 to -0.6 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Mikkola is steady, 2 P in last 5 (0.15/GP before); Bonk has no recent trend.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • Oliver Bonk is a rookie: 2 NHL games before this season.
- • 2026-27 so far: 5 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Niko Mikkola
-0.6
category z-score total
Oliver Bonk
+16.6
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Oliver Bonk has the edge (Mikkola wins 1, Bonk wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Mikkola | Bonk |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.07 | 0.75 |
| Assists / game | 0.12 | 0.85 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.07 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.17 | 1.00 |
| Hits / game | 1.44 | 1.60 |
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
Niko Mikkola and Oliver Bonk have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).
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This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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
Niko Mikkola
3games
3.4proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 @ OTT1.1 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
- Sun, Oct 25 @ CHI1.2 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
Oliver Bonk
3games (2 left)
1.9proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs COLOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Wed, Oct 21 @ BUF0.9 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs ANA0.9 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Niko Mikkola or Oliver Bonk in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Oliver Bonk projects to 2.81 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Niko Mikkola's 1.07. Mikkola had 11 points in 68 games; Bonk had 2 in 1 game. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
2025-26 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 →