Who to start · 2026-27
Pontus Holmberg vs Troy Terry
In 2026-27, Pontus Holmberg scored 1.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Troy Terry's 0.40.
Holmberg had 13 points in 20 games; Terry had 0 in 2 games.
This week Holmberg has no games left; Terry has 1 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Terry for 1.6 to Holmberg's 0.0 over the games left.
Pontus Holmberg has the better number in 1 of the 1 stats both are ranked on.
Holmberg's biggest edges: Ascension score 55.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Pontus Holmberg rates ahead, -1.0 to -13.4 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Holmberg is cooling, ixG/60 0.49 (was 1.13); Terry is falling, 0 P in last 2 (0.90/GP before).
- • Holmberg, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 4 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 16 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Pontus Holmberg has the edge (Holmberg wins 6, Terry wins 0 of 6 categories).
| Category | Holmberg | Terry |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.30 | 0.00 |
| Assists / game | 0.35 | 0.00 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.10 | -2.50 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.60 | 1.00 |
| Hits / game | 0.85 | 0.50 |
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: Holmberg vs Terry
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.
Holmberg 0G 3A, 1 SOG · Terry 1G 2A, 11 SOG
On the ice against each other (Holmberg's side)
6:22 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Holmberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–4
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.2
- 14.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Holmberg | Terry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | TBL 4–3 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-25 | TBL 4–3 ANA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-03-30 | TOR 3–2 ANA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-12 | TOR 3–2 ANA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-17 | TOR 9–2 ANA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-13 | TOR 7–0 ANA | 0G 3A 0S | 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
Pontus Holmberg
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 @ BUFOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RWLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.867)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ CBJB2B
- Sat, Nov 14 vs DETOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Daniil Tarasov (.931)
Troy Terry
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 vs NSH
- Sat, Nov 14 vs NYIOpp allows 15th-most FP to RWLikely vs Semyon Varlamov (.899)
- Opp allows 16th-most FP to RWvs Devin Cooley (.914)
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 Pontus Holmberg or Troy Terry in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Pontus Holmberg scored 1.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Troy Terry's 0.40. Holmberg had 13 points in 20 games; Terry had 0 in 2 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, Pontus Holmberg or Troy Terry?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Pontus Holmberg leads in 1 of 1 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Holmberg and Terry done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Holmberg's team went 6–0. Holmberg had 3 points (0 goals) and Terry had 3 (1 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 →