Who to start · 2025-26
Noel Acciari vs Sean Couturier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Noel Acciari projects to 1.17 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sean Couturier's 0.98.
Acciari had 25 points in 67 games; Couturier had 36 in 78 games.
This week Acciari has 2 games left; Couturier has 2 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Acciari for 2.3 to Couturier's 1.9 over the games left.
Sean Couturier has the better number in 27 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Acciari's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1037, Plus/minus +14, Goals above expected +2.1.
Couturier's biggest edges: Ascension score 48, Forecheck xG /60 0.30, Hardest shot 84.9.
Head to head on the dot, Acciari leads Couturier 20–16.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Sean Couturier rates ahead, -2.1 to -2.8 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Acciari is steady, On-ice xGF/60 1.60 (was 2.18); Couturier is steady, On-ice xGF/60 1.21 (was 2.38).
- • 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 10 SOG.
- • Last 10 games (Oct 1–Oct 19): 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 9 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 0 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • Last 10 games (Oct 1–Oct 19): 0 G, 3 A, 0 PPP, 13 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Noel Acciari
-2.8
category z-score total
Sean Couturier
-2.1
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Sean Couturier has the edge (Acciari wins 3, Couturier wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Acciari | Couturier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.15 | 0.09 |
| Assists / game | 0.10 | 0.29 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.11 | -0.11 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.19 | 1.38 |
| Hits / game | 1.71 | 1.51 |
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: Acciari vs Couturier
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Acciari 1G 3A, 23 SOG · Couturier 5G 8A, 54 SOG
Acciari's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 2–2 · Acciari's defensive zone 17–13 (2019-20 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Acciari's side)
13:34 at 5-on-5 over 6 games, 2025-26, from Acciari's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–11
- 59.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.5
- 41.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
On the ice together
46:58 at 5-on-5 over 8 games, 2026-27
- Shot attempts
- 30–62
- 32.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–3.0
- 27.1%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Acciari | Couturier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 · PO | PIT 0–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-27 · PO | PIT 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-25 · PO | PIT 4–2 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-22 · PO | PIT 2–5 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | PIT 0–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-04-18 · PO | PIT 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-03-07 | PIT 3–4 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-15 | PIT 6–3 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-10-28 | PIT 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-02-27 | PIT 5–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-02-25 | PIT 1–6 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-08 | PIT 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 23 meetings.
Faceoffs: Acciari vs Couturier
Model: Noel Acciari wins 46.8% of draws against Sean Couturier on average (R shot vs L shot). Opposite-handed, so they are both strong or both weak at every dot and the dot barely matters.
| Acciari at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 46% | 47% | 47% | 48% | 47% | 47% | 48% | 48% | 49% |
| Road | 44% | 45% | 46% | 47% | 47% | 46% | 47% | 47% | 48% |
Head-to-head 2023-24 to 2025-26: Acciari 17–11 (60.7%). Blended with the model: 47.5%. The record is a bit unusual for this matchup (z 1.5); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
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
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
Noel Acciari
3games (2 left)
2.3proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs COLOpp allows 15th-most FP to CLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Wed, Oct 21 @ BUF1.1 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs ANA1.1 pts
Sean Couturier
3games (2 left)
1.9proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs COLOpp allows 15th-most FP to CLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Wed, Oct 21 @ BUF1.0 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs ANA1.0 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Noel Acciari or Sean Couturier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Noel Acciari projects to 1.17 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sean Couturier's 0.98. Acciari had 25 points in 67 games; Couturier had 36 in 78 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, Noel Acciari or Sean Couturier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sean Couturier leads in 27 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Acciari and Couturier done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Acciari's team went 11–12. Acciari had 4 points (1 goals) and Couturier had 13 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Acciari or Couturier?
- Against each other, Acciari has won 20 and Couturier 16 of their 36 head-to-head draws.
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 →