Who to start · 2026-27
Rickard Rakell vs Troy Terry
In 2026-27, Rickard Rakell scored 1.71 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Troy Terry's 0.40.
Rakell had 11 points in 20 games; Terry had 0 in 2 games.
This week Rakell has no games left; Terry has 1 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Terry for 1.6 to Rakell's 0.0 over the games left.
Rickard Rakell has the better number in 1 of the 1 stats both are ranked on.
Rakell's biggest edges: Ascension score 42.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Rickard Rakell rates ahead, +0.1 to -13.4 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Rakell is cooling, ixG/60 0.98 (was 1.25); Terry is falling, 0 P in last 2 (0.90/GP before).
- • Rakell, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 14): 5 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 24 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Rickard Rakell has the edge (Rakell wins 6, Terry wins 0 of 6 categories).
| Category | Rakell | Terry |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.30 | 0.00 |
| Assists / game | 0.25 | 0.00 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.15 | -2.50 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.20 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 2.40 | 1.00 |
| Hits / game | 1.25 | 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: Rakell vs Terry
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Rakell 1G 4A, 23 SOG · Terry 0G 5A, 12 SOG
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Rakell's side)
4:26 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Rakell's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–3
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 43.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Rakell | Terry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-14 | PIT 3–4 ANA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-23 | PIT 1–5 ANA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2024-10-31 | PIT 2–1 ANA | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-07 | PIT 2–0 ANA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-30 | PIT 3–4 ANA | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-16 | PIT 4–3 ANA | 0G 3A 4S | 0G 2A 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
Chemistry as teammates
How their expected-goal share at 5v5 changed together vs apart (shrunk for sample size), and how closely their DraftKings points moved game to game (raw, that season only; for forward linemates the typical value is about .28).
| Season | 5v5 min together | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK correlation (raw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 ANA | 54 | −3.3 | −0.32 | .48(−.81 to .97), 4 GP |
| 2019-20 ANA | 96 | +3.8 | +0.10 | −.34(−.83 to .44), 7 GP |
| 2018-19 ANA | 60 | −9.3 | −0.34 | −.73(−.97 to .22), 5 GP |
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
Rickard Rakell
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 @ SJSOpp allows 14th-most FP to RWLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.890)
- Sat, Nov 14 vs OTTOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.939)
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)
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FAQ
- Should I start Rickard Rakell or Troy Terry in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Rickard Rakell scored 1.71 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Troy Terry's 0.40. Rakell had 11 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, Rickard Rakell or Troy Terry?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Rickard Rakell 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 Rakell and Terry done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Rakell's team went 3–3. Rakell had 5 points (1 goals) and Terry had 5 (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 →