Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Fox vs Evgeni Malkin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Evgeni Malkin's 2.12.
Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Malkin had 61 in 56 games.
This week Fox has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Malkin has 1 left. We project Malkin for 1.6 ESPN points to Fox's 1.5.
Adam Fox has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Fox's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 −0.14, Corsi 55.8%, Transition attempts /60 0.53.
Malkin's biggest edges: Hardest shot 93.1, Penalty minutes 61, Plus/minus +13.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Fox
2.13
fantasy points per game
Evgeni Malkin
2.12
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adam Fox has the edge.
| Points per game from | Fox | Malkin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.27 | 0.76 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.83 | 0.70 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.22 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.62 | 0.14 |
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 custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Fox vs Malkin
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Fox 9G 18A, 66 SOG · Malkin 7G 15A, 62 SOG
Fox blocked 4 of Malkin's shots; Malkin blocked 3 of Fox's.
On the ice against each other (Fox's side)
14:20 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Fox's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–12
- 47.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.9
- 44.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fox | Malkin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | NYR 3–2 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2025-10-11 | NYR 6–1 PIT | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-07 | NYR 0–3 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-02-23 | NYR 5–3 PIT | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-06 | NYR 4–2 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-09 | NYR 6–0 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-01 | NYR 2–5 PIT | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-16 | NYR 7–4 PIT | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-18 | NYR 6–0 PIT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-16 | NYR 4–2 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-12 | NYR 2–3 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2022-12-20 | NYR 2–3 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. 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 use ESPN default points for the games left.
Adam Fox
4games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to D
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 7th-most FP to D
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.5 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Evgeni Malkin
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL1.6 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to C
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Fox or Evgeni Malkin in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Evgeni Malkin's 2.12. Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Malkin had 61 in 56 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, Adam Fox or Evgeni Malkin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Adam Fox leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Fox and Malkin done against each other?
- In 29 games against each other in our data, Fox's team went 16–13. Fox had 27 points (9 goals) and Malkin had 22 (7 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 →