Who to start · 2025-26
Adrian Kempe vs Mitch Marner
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adrian Kempe projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88.
Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Marner had 80 in 81 games.
This week Kempe has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Marner has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Marner for 2.3 ESPN points to Kempe's 1.6.
Mitch Marner has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Kempe's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.7, Transition attempts /60 1.93, Hits 127.
Marner's biggest edges: High-danger chances 59.0%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.22, Expected goals 57.0%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adrian Kempe
2.01
fantasy points per game
Mitch Marner
1.88
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adrian Kempe has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kempe | Marner |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.83 | 0.52 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.28 |
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 Marner
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 5G 3A, 42 SOG · Marner 4G 13A, 40 SOG
Kempe's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Kempe's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
Kempe blocked 0 of Marner's shots; Marner blocked 2 of Kempe's.
On the ice against each other (Kempe's side)
7:50 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Kempe's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–2
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 37.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kempe | Marner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | LAK 1–4 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-14 | LAK 2–3 VGK | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-08 | LAK 6–5 VGK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-03-29 | LAK 1–3 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-16 | LAK 2–6 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2024-01-02 | LAK 0–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-31 | LAK 4–1 TOR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-08 | LAK 0–5 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-29 | LAK 4–2 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2021-11-24 | LAK 2–6 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-08 | LAK 5–1 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2020-03-05 | LAK 1–0 TOR | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 6S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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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
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 10th-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)
Mitch Marner
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.3 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adrian Kempe or Mitch Marner in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adrian Kempe projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88. Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Marner had 80 in 81 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 Mitch Marner?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mitch Marner leads in 22 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kempe and Marner done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Kempe's team went 6–11. Kempe had 8 points (5 goals) and Marner had 17 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kempe or Marner?
- Against each other, Kempe has won 0 and Marner 1 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 →