Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Mantha vs Morgan Geekie
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Morgan Geekie projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Mantha's 1.67.
Mantha had 64 points in 81 games; Geekie had 68 in 81 games.
This week Mantha has 1 game left; Geekie has 1 left. We project Mantha for 1.4 ESPN points to Geekie's 1.4.
Morgan Geekie has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Mantha's biggest edges: Plus/minus +10, High-danger chances 51.2%, Top skating speed 22.9.
Geekie's biggest edges: Ascension score 63, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.034, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.34.
- • 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
Morgan Geekie
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Morgan Geekie has the edge.
| Points per game from | Mantha | Geekie |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.37 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.19 |
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 Geekie
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 5G 3A, 27 SOG · Geekie 1G 2A, 16 SOG
Mantha's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Mantha's defensive zone 0–0 (2020-21)
On the ice against each other (Mantha's side)
10:24 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Mantha's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–16
- 15.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.4
- 13.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Mantha | Geekie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-08 | PIT 5–4 BOS | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2026-03-03 | PIT 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-10 | WSH 3–0 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-09 | WSH 4–1 SEA | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-03-05 | WSH 5–2 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-04-10 | DET 5–4 CAR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-03-16 | DET 4–2 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-03-14 | DET 1–2 CAR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-01-16 | DET 4–2 CAR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2020-03-10 | DET 2–5 CAR | 0G 1A 4S | 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 RWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Morgan Geekie
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anthony Mantha or Morgan Geekie in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Morgan Geekie projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Mantha's 1.67. Mantha had 64 points in 81 games; Geekie had 68 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 Mantha or Morgan Geekie?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Morgan Geekie 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 Geekie done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Mantha's team went 7–3. Mantha had 8 points (5 goals) and Geekie had 3 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Mantha or Geekie?
- Against each other, Mantha has won 0 and Geekie 1 of their 1 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 →