Who to start · 2025-26
Anders Lee 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 Anders Lee's 1.47.
Lee had 42 points in 82 games; Stone had 73 in 60 games.
This week Lee has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Stone has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Stone for 2.2 ESPN points to Lee's 2.1.
Mark Stone has the better number in 28 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Lee's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 44, Hits 91, Faceoffs won 65.
Stone's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.5, Luck Meter +44, Sequence xG 61.7%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anders Lee
1.47
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 | Lee | Stone |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.94 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.66 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 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: Lee 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.
Lee 6G 2A, 29 SOG · Stone 1G 5A, 24 SOG
Lee's offensive zone 0–2 · neutral 0–0 · Lee's defensive zone 0–0 (2019-20)
Lee blocked 0 of Stone's shots; Stone blocked 1 of Lee's.
On the ice against each other (Lee's side)
7:29 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Lee's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–7
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.4
- 11.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lee | Stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-09 | NYI 5–4 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-02-04 | NYI 2–1 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-09 | NYI 4–0 VGK | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-23 | NYI 2–3 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-06 | NYI 2–5 VGK | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-17 | NYI 5–2 VGK | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-02-15 | NYI 0–1 VGK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2019-12-05 | NYI 3–2 VGK | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2018-12-28 | NYI 6–3 OTT | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2017-12-01 | NYI 5–6 OTT | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2017-11-25 | NYI 2–1 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 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.
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)
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 Anders Lee 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 Anders Lee's 1.47. Lee had 42 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, Anders Lee or Mark Stone?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Stone leads in 28 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 Stone done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Lee's team went 7–4. Lee had 8 points (6 goals) and Stone had 6 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lee or Stone?
- Against each other, Lee has won 0 and Stone 2 of their 2 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 →