Brayden Point or Kyle Palmieri? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Brayden Point. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.6 fantasy points to 1.5. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 64th and 66th at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.52
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.04
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Brayden Point. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.6 fantasy points to 1.5.
Categories leagues: Brayden Point again, -6.7 category value for the week to -7.7.
Over TBL's last 5 games Brayden Point played 5 games, 19:05 a night with 4:41 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over NYI's last 5 games Kyle Palmieri played 5 games, 15:43 a night with 3:44 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Kyle Palmieri's ice time is down: 15:43 over his last 5 games against 18:15 on the board.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
Week 3 (Oct 12-18), side by side
| This week | Brayden Point | Kyle Palmieri |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 2 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 19:05 (5) | 15:43 (5) |
| TOI, board | 18:35 | 18:15 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:41 | 3:44 |
| Shots, last games | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Projected category value | -6.7 | -7.7 |
Schedule: Brayden Point Tue @NYR, Thu SEA, Sat VAN. Kyle Palmieri Tue VAN, Thu @OTT, Sat @TOR.
Projections are the board's per-game value times the games counted. A skater listed out, or who missed his team's last three games, counts none. A goalie counts his team's games times his share of its recent starts. Lines and power-play units are by ice time over the team's last five games. Stats and schedule from the NHL; injury designations from ESPN's public NHL injury list.
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The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Brayden Point, 1.57 fantasy points per game to 1.52.
Categories leagues: Brayden Point again, 206th overall against 243rd.
| Category (z per game) | Brayden Point | Kyle Palmieri |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.2 | -0.6 |
| G goals | -0.3 | -0.8 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.2 | -1.0 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| HIT hits | -1.2 | -0.5 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.3 | 0.5 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Brayden Point or Kyle Palmieri in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Brayden Point. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.6 fantasy points to 1.5. Categories leagues: Brayden Point again, -6.7 category value for the week to -7.7. Over TBL's last 5 games Brayden Point played 5 games, 19:05 a night with 4:41 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over NYI's last 5 games Kyle Palmieri played 5 games, 15:43 a night with 3:44 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Kyle Palmieri's ice time is down: 15:43 over his last 5 games against 18:15 on the board.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Brayden Point or Kyle Palmieri?
Season-long, points leagues: Brayden Point, 1.57 fantasy points per game to 1.52. Categories leagues: Brayden Point again, 206th overall against 243rd.
Who wins more categories, Brayden Point or Kyle Palmieri?
Brayden Point is ahead per game in 3 (assists, goals, plus-minus); Kyle Palmieri in 3 (hits, power-play points, shots on goal).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number