Who to start · 2025-26
Auston Matthews vs Shayne Gostisbehere
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shayne Gostisbehere's 1.93.
Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Gostisbehere had 50 in 55 games.
This week Matthews has 1 game left; Gostisbehere has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Matthews for 2.7 ESPN points to Gostisbehere's 1.8.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Matthews's biggest edges: Blocked shots 81, On-ice PDO 1016, Ice time per game 20:48.
Gostisbehere's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.0, Corsi 59.9%, Fenwick 59.6%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Auston Matthews
2.31
fantasy points per game
Shayne Gostisbehere
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Auston Matthews has the edge.
| Points per game from | Matthews | Gostisbehere |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.79 | 0.42 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.59 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.36 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.63 | 0.53 |
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 Gostisbehere
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 11G 4A, 89 SOG · Gostisbehere 4G 10A, 39 SOG
Matthews blocked 0 of Gostisbehere's shots; Gostisbehere blocked 4 of Matthews's.
On the ice against each other (Matthews's side)
4:41 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Matthews's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–5
- 54.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.4
- 38.9%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Matthews | Gostisbehere |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | TOR 5–1 CAR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-22 | TOR 6–3 CAR | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-04-13 | TOR 4–5 DET | 1G 0A 10S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-14 | TOR 2–4 DET | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-17 | TOR 3–2 DET | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-25 | TOR 3–5 CAR | 2G 0A 15S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-17 | TOR 5–2 CAR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-29 | TOR 3–6 ARI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-10-17 | TOR 2–4 ARI | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2022-03-10 | TOR 4–5 ARI | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-01-12 | TOR 1–2 ARI | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-12-03 | TOR 1–6 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 18 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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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
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)
Shayne Gostisbehere
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge −8.8 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Auston Matthews or Shayne Gostisbehere 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 Shayne Gostisbehere's 1.93. Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Gostisbehere had 50 in 55 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 Shayne Gostisbehere?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Matthews and Gostisbehere done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 6–12. Matthews had 15 points (11 goals) and Gostisbehere had 14 (4 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 →