Who to start · 2025-26
Porter Martone vs Simon Holmstrom
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Porter Martone projects to 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Simon Holmstrom's 1.33.
Martone had 10 points in 9 games; Holmstrom had 41 in 79 games.
This week Martone has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Holmstrom has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Martone for 3.2 to Holmstrom's 2.6 over the games left.
They split the 2 stats both are ranked on 1–1.
Martone's biggest edges: Luck Meter +28.
Holmstrom's biggest edges: Ascension score 44.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Porter Martone rates ahead, +6.0 to -0.8 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Martone is cooling, ixG/60 0.79 (was 1.15); Holmstrom is rising, On-ice xGF/60 3.34 (was 2.73).
- • Porter Martone is a rookie: 19 NHL games before this season.
- • 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 2 PPP, 12 SOG.
- • Last 10 games (Oct 1–Oct 19): 2 G, 1 A, 2 PPP, 12 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 4 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 12 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Porter Martone
+6.0
category z-score total
Simon Holmstrom
-0.8
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Porter Martone has the edge (Martone wins 6, Holmstrom wins 0 of 6 categories).
| Category | Martone | Holmstrom |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.33 | 0.32 |
| Assists / game | 0.42 | 0.22 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.14 | 0.07 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.33 | 0.07 |
| Shots on goal / game | 2.51 | 1.29 |
| Hits / game | 1.60 | 0.25 |
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: Martone vs Holmstrom
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Martone 0G 0A, 1 SOG · Holmstrom 0G 1A, 3 SOG
On the ice against each other (Martone's side)
7:22 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Martone's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–10
- 23.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.4
- 23.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Martone | Holmstrom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | PHI 4–1 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 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
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
Porter Martone
3games (2 left)
3.2proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs COLOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Wed, Oct 21 @ BUF1.7 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs ANA1.5 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
Simon Holmstrom
3games (2 left)
2.6proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs ANA
- Thu, Oct 22 vs LAK1.5 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sun, Oct 25 @ DAL1.1 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Porter Martone or Simon Holmstrom in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Porter Martone projects to 1.75 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Simon Holmstrom's 1.33. Martone had 10 points in 9 games; Holmstrom had 41 in 79 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, Porter Martone or Simon Holmstrom?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 1–1 across 2 stats where both qualify.
- How have Martone and Holmstrom done against each other?
- In 1 games against each other in our data, Martone's team went 1–0. Martone had 0 points (0 goals) and Holmstrom had 1 (0 goals).
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 →