Dylan Holloway or Jared McCann? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Dylan Holloway, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.03 fantasy points to 1.99. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), LWs ranked 13th and 14th at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.99
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.99
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Dylan Holloway, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.03 fantasy points to 1.99.
Categories leagues: Dylan Holloway again, 0.4 category value for the week to -2.1.
Over STL's last 5 games Dylan Holloway played 5 games, 17:00 a night with 2:30 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over SEA's last 5 games Jared McCann played 5 games, 14:35 a night with 1:37 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
Jared McCann's ice time is down: 14:35 over his last 5 games against 16:08 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 | Dylan Holloway | Jared McCann |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2 | Line 3 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP2 |
| TOI, last games | 17:00 (5) | 14:35 (5) |
| TOI, board | 18:00 | 16:08 |
| PP TOI, last games | 2:30 | 1:37 |
| Shots, last games | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Projected category value | 0.4 | -2.1 |
Schedule: Dylan Holloway Tue @OTT, Thu @MIN, Sat @NSH. Jared McCann Tue @PHI, Thu @TBL, Sat @FLA.
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: Dylan Holloway, 2.03 fantasy points per game to 1.99.
Categories leagues: Dylan Holloway again, 81st overall against 113th.
| Category (z per game) | Dylan Holloway | Jared McCann |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| G goals | -0.0 | 0.5 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| HIT hits | 1.4 | -0.5 |
| PPP power-play points | -1.0 | 0.2 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Dylan Holloway or Jared McCann in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Dylan Holloway, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.03 fantasy points to 1.99. Categories leagues: Dylan Holloway again, 0.4 category value for the week to -2.1. Over STL's last 5 games Dylan Holloway played 5 games, 17:00 a night with 2:30 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over SEA's last 5 games Jared McCann played 5 games, 14:35 a night with 1:37 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. Jared McCann's ice time is down: 14:35 over his last 5 games against 16:08 on the board.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Dylan Holloway or Jared McCann?
Season-long, points leagues: Dylan Holloway, 2.03 fantasy points per game to 1.99. Categories leagues: Dylan Holloway again, 81st overall against 113th.
Who wins more categories, Dylan Holloway or Jared McCann?
Dylan Holloway is ahead per game in 5 (assists, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits, shots on goal); Jared McCann in 2 (goals, power-play points).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number