Who to start · 2025-26
Adrian Kempe vs Mark Stone
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Stone projects to 2.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adrian Kempe's 2.01.
Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Stone had 73 in 60 games.
This week Kempe has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Stone has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Stone for 2.2 ESPN points to Kempe's 1.6.
Mark Stone has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Kempe's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 58, 20+ mph bursts 224, Hits 127.
Stone's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.68, High-danger chances 60.8%, Forecheck xG /60 0.34.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adrian Kempe
2.01
fantasy points per game
Mark Stone
2.47
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Stone has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kempe | Stone |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.83 | 0.94 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.66 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.38 |
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: Kempe vs Stone
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kempe 8G 15A, 74 SOG · Stone 11G 20A, 70 SOG
Kempe's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Kempe's defensive zone 0–0 (2018-19)
Kempe blocked 1 of Stone's shots; Stone blocked 0 of Kempe's.
On the ice against each other (Kempe's side)
16:24 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Kempe's side
- Shot attempts
- 28–14
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–0.7
- 60.5%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kempe | Stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | LAK 1–4 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2026-01-14 | LAK 2–3 VGK | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-10-08 | LAK 6–5 VGK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-03-09 | LAK 6–5 VGK | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-02-24 | LAK 5–2 VGK | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-30 | LAK 6–3 VGK | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-10-22 | LAK 1–6 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2023-12-28 | LAK 2–3 VGK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-11-08 | LAK 4–1 VGK | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-10-28 | LAK 3–4 VGK | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-07 | LAK 5–1 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-27 | LAK 4–2 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 29 meetings.
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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.
Adrian Kempe
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 8th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Mark Stone
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANALikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.2 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adrian Kempe or Mark Stone in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Stone projects to 2.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adrian Kempe's 2.01. Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Stone had 73 in 60 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, Adrian Kempe or Mark Stone?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Stone leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kempe and Stone done against each other?
- In 29 games against each other in our data, Kempe's team went 14–15. Kempe had 23 points (8 goals) and Stone had 31 (11 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kempe or Stone?
- Against each other, Kempe has won 1 and Stone 0 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
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 →