Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Ovechkin 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 Alex Ovechkin's 1.84.
Ovechkin had 64 points in 82 games; Stone had 73 in 60 games.
This week Ovechkin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Stone has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Stone for 2.2 ESPN points to Ovechkin's 1.9.
Mark Stone has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Ovechkin's biggest edges: Hits 134, Penalty minutes 26, Shots on goal 244.
Stone's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.5, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.68, Blocked shots 47.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Ovechkin
1.84
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 | Ovechkin | Stone |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.73 | 0.94 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.66 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.12 | 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: Ovechkin 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.
Ovechkin 6G 6A, 50 SOG · Stone 4G 5A, 37 SOG
Ovechkin blocked 0 of Stone's shots; Stone blocked 5 of Ovechkin's.
On the ice against each other (Ovechkin's side)
5:46 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Ovechkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–17
- 19.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.7
- 8.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Ovechkin | Stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | WSH 5–4 VGK | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-02-27 | WSH 3–2 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-15 | WSH 4–2 VGK | 0G 2A 6S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2023-12-02 | WSH 1–4 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-14 | WSH 3–0 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2022-11-01 | WSH 2–3 VGK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-20 | WSH 3–4 VGK | 2G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-02-17 | WSH 2–3 VGK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-11-09 | WSH 5–2 VGK | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2018-12-29 | WSH 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2018-12-22 | WSH 4–0 OTT | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2018-02-27 | WSH 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 14 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.
Alex Ovechkin
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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 ANAOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Ovechkin 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 Alex Ovechkin's 1.84. Ovechkin had 64 points in 82 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, Alex Ovechkin or Mark Stone?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Stone leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Ovechkin and Stone done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Ovechkin's team went 10–4. Ovechkin had 12 points (6 goals) and Stone had 9 (4 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 →