Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Mantha vs Cutter Gauthier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cutter Gauthier projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Mantha's 1.67.
Mantha had 64 points in 81 games; Gauthier had 69 in 76 games.
This week Mantha has 1 game left; Gauthier has 1 left. We project Gauthier for 1.7 ESPN points to Mantha's 1.4.
Cutter Gauthier has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Mantha's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1032, Blocked shots 40, Plus/minus +10.
Gauthier's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 3.19, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.021, Corsi 54.8%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anthony Mantha
1.67
fantasy points per game
Cutter Gauthier
2.18
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Cutter Gauthier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Mantha | Gauthier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 1.01 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.38 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.15 |
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 Gauthier
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Mantha 2G 0A, 5 SOG · Gauthier 1G 1A, 5 SOG
On the ice against each other (Mantha's side)
9:36 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Mantha's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–9
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.4
- 45.0%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Mantha | Gauthier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-09 | PIT 3–4 ANA | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-10-14 | PIT 3–4 ANA | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
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)
1.4proj. 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 RWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Cutter Gauthier
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA1.7 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anthony Mantha or Cutter Gauthier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cutter Gauthier projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Mantha's 1.67. Mantha had 64 points in 81 games; Gauthier had 69 in 76 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 Cutter Gauthier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Cutter Gauthier leads in 23 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 Gauthier done against each other?
- In 2 games against each other in our data, Mantha's team went 0–2. Mantha had 2 points (2 goals) and Gauthier had 2 (1 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 →