Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Mantha vs Carter Verhaeghe
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Anthony Mantha projects to 1.67 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50.
Mantha had 64 points in 81 games; Verhaeghe had 55 in 77 games.
This week Mantha has 1 game left; Verhaeghe has 1 left. We project Mantha for 1.3 ESPN points to Verhaeghe's 1.3.
Anthony Mantha has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Mantha's biggest edges: Plus/minus +10, Hardest shot 96.0, On-ice PDO 1032.
Verhaeghe's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.014, Transition attempts /60 1.78, Corsi 54.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anthony Mantha
1.67
fantasy points per game
Carter Verhaeghe
1.50
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Anthony Mantha has the edge.
| Points per game from | Mantha | Verhaeghe |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.16 |
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: Mantha vs Verhaeghe
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Mantha 8G 10A, 49 SOG · Verhaeghe 13G 14A, 57 SOG
Mantha blocked 1 of Verhaeghe's shots; Verhaeghe blocked 0 of Mantha's.
On the ice against each other (Mantha's side)
14:01 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Mantha's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–15
- 37.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.5
- 25.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Mantha | Verhaeghe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | PIT 5–2 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2026-04-04 | PIT 9–4 FLA | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-23 | PIT 5–3 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-24 | WSH 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-02-08 | WSH 2–4 FLA | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-11-08 | WSH 3–4 FLA | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-16 | WSH 3–6 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2022-11-15 | WSH 2–5 FLA | 0G 1A 4S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2022-05-13 · PO | WSH 3–4 FLA | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2022-05-11 · PO | WSH 3–5 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 3A 3S |
| 2022-05-09 · PO | WSH 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2022-05-07 · PO | WSH 6–1 FLA | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 23 meetings.
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.
Anthony Mantha
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHISchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.3 pts
Carter Verhaeghe
3games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSSchedule edge −1.0 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.3 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Anthony Mantha or Carter Verhaeghe 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 Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50. Mantha had 64 points in 81 games; Verhaeghe had 55 in 77 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 Mantha or Carter Verhaeghe?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Anthony Mantha leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Mantha and Verhaeghe done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Mantha's team went 7–16. Mantha had 18 points (8 goals) and Verhaeghe had 27 (13 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 →