Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Mantha vs Ryan Pulock
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Anthony Mantha projects to 1.67 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Pulock's 1.54.
Mantha had 64 points in 81 games; Pulock had 27 in 76 games.
This week Mantha has 1 game left; Pulock has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Pulock for 1.8 ESPN points to Mantha's 1.4.
Anthony Mantha has the better number in 28 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Mantha's biggest edges: Goals above expected +9.1, Offensive-zone time 43.0%, Penalty minutes 43.
Pulock's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.051, Faceoffs won 0, Transition attempts /60 0.56.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anthony Mantha
1.67
fantasy points per game
Ryan Pulock
1.54
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Anthony Mantha has the edge.
| Points per game from | Mantha | Pulock |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.07 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.11 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.98 |
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 Pulock
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.
Mantha 9G 5A, 37 SOG · Pulock 5G 2A, 39 SOG
Mantha blocked 0 of Pulock's shots; Pulock blocked 3 of Mantha's.
On the ice against each other (Mantha's side)
11:25 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Mantha's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–9
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.1
- 82.6%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Mantha | Pulock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | PIT 8–3 NYI | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-02-03 | PIT 4–5 NYI | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-09 | PIT 4–3 NYI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-02 | WSH 0–3 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-29 | WSH 1–2 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-11 | WSH 5–1 NYI | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-16 | WSH 4–3 NYI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-26 | WSH 1–4 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2022-03-15 | WSH 4–3 NYI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-04-24 | WSH 6–3 NYI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-04-22 | WSH 1–0 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-04-27 | WSH 1–0 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 17 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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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)
Ryan Pulock
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.8 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anthony Mantha or Ryan Pulock 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 Ryan Pulock's 1.54. Mantha had 64 points in 81 games; Pulock had 27 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 Ryan Pulock?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Anthony Mantha 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 Mantha and Pulock done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Mantha's team went 10–7. Mantha had 14 points (9 goals) and Pulock had 7 (5 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 →