Who to start · 2025-26
Anders Lee vs Anthony Mantha
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Anthony Mantha projects to 1.67 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.47.
Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Mantha had 64 in 81 games.
This week Lee has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Mantha has 1 left. We project Lee for 2.1 ESPN points to Mantha's 1.4.
Anders Lee has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Lee's biggest edges: Scoring chances 53.0%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.036, Corsi 51.5%.
Mantha's biggest edges: Goals above expected +9.1, Luck Meter +74, Hardest shot 96.0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anders Lee
1.47
fantasy points per game
Anthony Mantha
1.67
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Anthony Mantha has the edge.
| Points per game from | Lee | Mantha |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.76 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.36 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 0.23 |
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: Lee vs Mantha
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.
Lee 9G 3A, 51 SOG · Mantha 9G 6A, 40 SOG
Lee blocked 0 of Mantha's shots; Mantha blocked 1 of Lee's.
On the ice against each other (Lee's side)
15:38 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Lee's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–17
- 46.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–1.3
- 21.0%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lee | Mantha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | NYI 3–8 PIT | 1G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2026-02-03 | NYI 5–4 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-09 | NYI 3–4 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-29 | NYI 5–1 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-20 | NYI 2–3 WSH | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2023-11-02 | NYI 3–0 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-29 | NYI 2–1 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-11 | NYI 1–5 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-16 | NYI 3–4 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-04-26 | NYI 4–1 WSH | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-15 | NYI 3–4 WSH | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-28 | NYI 5–1 WSH | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
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.
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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.
Anders Lee
3games (2 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.0 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
Anthony Mantha
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.4 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to RWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anders Lee or Anthony Mantha in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Anthony Mantha projects to 1.67 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anders Lee's 1.47. Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Mantha had 64 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, Anders Lee or Anthony Mantha?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Anders Lee leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Lee and Mantha done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Lee's team went 9–8. Lee had 12 points (9 goals) and Mantha had 15 (9 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 →