Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Mantha vs Steven Stamkos
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Mantha's 1.67.
Mantha had 64 points in 81 games; Stamkos had 66 in 82 games.
This week Mantha has 1 game left; Stamkos has 1 left. We project Stamkos for 1.6 ESPN points to Mantha's 1.4.
Steven Stamkos has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Mantha's biggest edges: Plus/minus +10, Luck Meter +85, Offensive-zone start % 73.0%.
Stamkos's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.43, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.020, Faceoffs won 323.
- • 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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anthony Mantha
1.67
fantasy points per game
Steven Stamkos
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Steven Stamkos has the edge.
| Points per game from | Mantha | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.96 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.21 |
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 Stamkos
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 6G 8A, 48 SOG · Stamkos 9G 14A, 55 SOG
Mantha's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Mantha's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24)
Mantha blocked 1 of Stamkos's shots; Stamkos blocked 0 of Mantha's.
On the ice against each other (Mantha's side)
10:43 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Mantha's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–8
- 52.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.4
- 68.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Mantha | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-16 | PIT 4–0 NSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-14 | PIT 1–2 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-19 | VGK 3–5 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2024-02-22 | WSH 5–3 TBL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-23 | WSH 1–2 TBL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-30 | WSH 1–5 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2022-11-13 | WSH 3–6 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2022-11-11 | WSH 5–1 TBL | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-04-06 | WSH 4–3 TBL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2021-11-01 | WSH 2–3 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-10-16 | WSH 1–2 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2021-04-04 | DET 5–1 TBL | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 24 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)
1.4proj. 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 10th-most FP to RWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Steven Stamkos
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL1.6 ptsSchedule edge +12.5 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anthony Mantha or Steven Stamkos in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Mantha's 1.67. Mantha had 64 points in 81 games; Stamkos had 66 in 82 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 Steven Stamkos?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Steven Stamkos leads in 24 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 Stamkos done against each other?
- In 24 games against each other in our data, Mantha's team went 6–18. Mantha had 14 points (6 goals) and Stamkos had 23 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Mantha or Stamkos?
- Against each other, Mantha has won 0 and Stamkos 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 →