Who to start · 2025-26
Auston Matthews vs David Pastrnak
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, David Pastrnak projects to 2.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Auston Matthews's 2.31.
Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Pastrnak had 100 in 77 games.
This week Matthews has 1 game left; Pastrnak has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Matthews for 2.7 ESPN points to Pastrnak's 1.8.
David Pastrnak has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Matthews's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 580, Blocked shots 81, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.22.
Pastrnak's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 72, Luck Meter +8, Hits 86.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Auston Matthews
2.31
fantasy points per game
David Pastrnak
2.44
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, David Pastrnak has the edge.
| Points per game from | Matthews | Pastrnak |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.79 | 0.66 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.93 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.36 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.63 | 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: Matthews vs Pastrnak
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.
Matthews 20G 14A, 154 SOG · Pastrnak 28G 27A, 164 SOG
Matthews's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Matthews's defensive zone 1–0 (2021-22 to 2023-24)
Matthews blocked 2 of Pastrnak's shots; Pastrnak blocked 0 of Matthews's.
On the ice against each other (Matthews's side)
11:49 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Matthews's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–18
- 25.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.6
- 42.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Matthews | Pastrnak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | TOR 3–5 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2025-11-08 | TOR 3–5 BOS | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2025-02-25 | TOR 5–4 BOS | 0G 1A 4S | 2G 1A 6S |
| 2025-01-04 | TOR 6–4 BOS | 1G 2A 5S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2024-10-26 | TOR 3–4 BOS | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-05-04 · PO | TOR 1–2 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-04-27 · PO | TOR 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-04-24 · PO | TOR 2–4 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-22 · PO | TOR 3–2 BOS | 1G 2A 8S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-20 · PO | TOR 1–5 BOS | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-03-07 | TOR 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-04 | TOR 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 3A 7S |
Latest 12 of 39 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.
Auston Matthews
3games (1 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
David Pastrnak
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 7th-most FP to RWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Auston Matthews or David Pastrnak in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, David Pastrnak projects to 2.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Auston Matthews's 2.31. Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Pastrnak had 100 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, Auston Matthews or David Pastrnak?
- On 2025-26 numbers, David Pastrnak leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Matthews and Pastrnak done against each other?
- In 39 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 13–26. Matthews had 34 points (20 goals) and Pastrnak had 55 (28 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Matthews or Pastrnak?
- Against each other, Matthews has won 1 and Pastrnak 1 of their 2 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 →