Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Cirelli 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 Anthony Cirelli's 1.67.
Cirelli had 52 points in 71 games; Marner had 80 in 81 games.
This week Cirelli 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 Cirelli's 1.2.
Mitch Marner has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Cirelli's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.37, Penalty minutes 48, Luck Meter +50.
Marner's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.6%, Power-play share 80.1%, Power-play time per game 3:32.
- • 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
Anthony Cirelli
1.67
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 | Cirelli | Marner |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.61 | 0.52 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.37 | 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: Cirelli 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.
Cirelli 6G 11A, 60 SOG · Marner 13G 38A, 103 SOG
Cirelli's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 0–0 · Cirelli's defensive zone 0–0 (2019-20 to 2021-22)
Cirelli blocked 9 of Marner's shots; Marner blocked 2 of Cirelli's.
On the ice against each other (Cirelli's side)
4:31 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cirelli's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–4
- 71.4%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.0
- 97.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cirelli | Marner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | TBL 6–3 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2025-10-26 | TBL 2–1 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-09 | TBL 3–4 TOR | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2025-01-20 | TBL 3–5 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2024-11-30 | TBL 3–5 TOR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2024-10-21 | TBL 2–5 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-11-06 | TBL 5–6 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 3A 3S |
| 2023-10-21 | TBL 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2023-04-29 · PO | TBL 1–2 TOR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-27 · PO | TBL 4–2 TOR | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-04-24 · PO | TBL 4–5 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2023-04-22 · PO | TBL 3–4 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
Latest 12 of 34 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
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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.
Anthony Cirelli
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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 Anthony Cirelli 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 Anthony Cirelli's 1.67. Cirelli had 52 points in 71 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, Anthony Cirelli or Mitch Marner?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mitch Marner leads in 19 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cirelli and Marner done against each other?
- In 34 games against each other in our data, Cirelli's team went 15–19. Cirelli had 17 points (6 goals) and Marner had 51 (13 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cirelli or Marner?
- Against each other, Cirelli has won 1 and Marner 1 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 →