Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Laferriere vs Mitch Marner
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mitch Marner projects to 1.88 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Laferriere's 1.79.
Laferriere had 44 points in 82 games; Marner had 80 in 81 games.
This week Laferriere 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 Laferriere's 1.3.
Mitch Marner has the better number in 24 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Laferriere's biggest edges: Hits 255, Transition attempts /60 1.88, Top skating speed 23.4.
Marner's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 66.6%, Offensive-zone time 45.6%, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.024.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Laferriere
1.79
fantasy points per game
Mitch Marner
1.88
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mitch Marner has the edge.
| Points per game from | Laferriere | Marner |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.48 | 0.52 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.32 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 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: Laferriere vs Marner
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Laferriere 1G 0A, 15 SOG · Marner 2G 7A, 15 SOG
Laferriere's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 2–0 · Laferriere's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
Laferriere blocked 1 of Marner's shots; Marner blocked 0 of Laferriere's.
On the ice against each other (Laferriere's side)
11:48 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Laferriere's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–10
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.5
- 34.6%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Laferriere | Marner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | LAK 1–4 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-14 | LAK 2–3 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-08 | LAK 6–5 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-03-29 | LAK 1–3 TOR | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-16 | LAK 2–6 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2024-01-02 | LAK 0–3 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-31 | LAK 4–1 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
Every stat, side by side
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.
Alex Laferriere
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RW
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.3 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RW
Mitch Marner
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RW
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to RW
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.3 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Laferriere or Mitch Marner in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mitch Marner projects to 1.88 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Laferriere's 1.79. Laferriere had 44 points in 82 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, Alex Laferriere or Mitch Marner?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mitch Marner leads in 24 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Laferriere and Marner done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Laferriere's team went 2–5. Laferriere had 1 points (1 goals) and Marner had 9 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Laferriere or Marner?
- Against each other, Laferriere has won 3 and Marner 0 of their 3 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 →