Who to start · 2025-26
Ben Chiarot vs Mitch Marner
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mitch Marner projects to 1.88 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ben Chiarot's 1.54.
Chiarot had 15 points in 82 games; Marner had 80 in 81 games.
This week Chiarot has 1 game left; Marner has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Marner for 2.3 ESPN points to Chiarot's 1.5.
Mitch Marner has the better number in 28 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Chiarot's biggest edges: Hits 170, Transition attempts /60 0.77, Penalty minutes 75.
Marner's biggest edges: Sequence xG 56.9%, Expected goals 57.0%, Scoring chances 55.7%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ben Chiarot
1.54
fantasy points per game
Mitch Marner
1.88
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mitch Marner has the edge.
| Points per game from | Chiarot | Marner |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.11 | 0.52 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.11 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.98 | 0.28 |
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: Chiarot vs Marner
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.
Chiarot 1G 5A, 56 SOG · Marner 16G 31A, 105 SOG
Chiarot blocked 11 of Marner's shots; Marner blocked 2 of Chiarot's.
On the ice against each other (Chiarot's side)
8:20 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Chiarot's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–5
- 37.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 21.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Chiarot | Marner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | DET 3–4 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2025-11-04 | DET 0–1 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-17 | DET 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2024-12-27 | DET 2–5 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 3G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-14 | DET 4–2 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-11-08 | DET 1–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-04-13 | DET 5–4 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2024-01-14 | DET 4–2 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-17 | DET 2–3 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-12 | DET 4–1 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-07 | DET 1–4 TOR | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2022-11-28 | DET 2–4 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 38 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.
Ben Chiarot
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.5 ptsLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
Mitch Marner
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANALikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.3 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Ben Chiarot or Mitch Marner in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mitch Marner projects to 1.88 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ben Chiarot's 1.54. Chiarot had 15 points in 82 games; Marner had 80 in 81 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, Ben Chiarot or Mitch Marner?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mitch Marner 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 Chiarot and Marner done against each other?
- In 38 games against each other in our data, Chiarot's team went 17–21. Chiarot had 6 points (1 goals) and Marner had 47 (16 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 →