Who to start · 2025-26
Auston Matthews vs Mark Scheifele
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mark Scheifele's 2.23.
Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Scheifele had 103 in 82 games.
This week Matthews has 1 game left; Scheifele has 1 left. We project Matthews for 2.6 ESPN points to Scheifele's 2.4.
Mark Scheifele has the better number in 26 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Matthews's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.09, Faceoff win % 59.7%, Draw Equity /100 +0.103.
Scheifele's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.3, Luck Meter +67, Top skating speed 23.4.
Head to head on the dot, Matthews leads Scheifele 54–54.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Auston Matthews
2.31
fantasy points per game
Mark Scheifele
2.23
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Auston Matthews has the edge.
| Points per game from | Matthews | Scheifele |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.79 | 0.82 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.77 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.36 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.63 | 0.27 |
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 Scheifele
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 16G 16A, 100 SOG · Scheifele 11G 13A, 61 SOG
Matthews's offensive zone 9–16 · neutral 19–17 · Matthews's defensive zone 26–21 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Matthews blocked 1 of Scheifele's shots; Scheifele blocked 1 of Matthews's.
On the ice against each other (Matthews's side)
13:33 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Matthews's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–9
- 47.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.3
- 73.6%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Matthews | Scheifele |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | TOR 4–3 WPG | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-01 | TOR 6–5 WPG | 3G 1A 5S | 2G 1A 8S |
| 2024-10-28 | TOR 6–4 WPG | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-19 | TOR 4–1 WPG | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-10-22 | TOR 4–1 WPG | 0G 3A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-31 | TOR 7–3 WPG | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2021-12-05 | TOR 3–6 WPG | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2021-04-24 | TOR 4–1 WPG | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-05-14 | TOR 2–4 WPG | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2021-04-22 | TOR 5–3 WPG | 1G 2A 7S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2021-04-02 | TOR 2–1 WPG | 0G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-03-31 | TOR 3–1 WPG | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 6S |
Latest 12 of 22 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)
2.6proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.6 pts
Mark Scheifele
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOS
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.4 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Auston Matthews or Mark Scheifele in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mark Scheifele's 2.23. Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Scheifele had 103 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, Auston Matthews or Mark Scheifele?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Scheifele leads in 26 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Matthews and Scheifele done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 16–6. Matthews had 32 points (16 goals) and Scheifele had 24 (11 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Matthews or Scheifele?
- Against each other, Matthews has won 54 and Scheifele 54 of their 108 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 →