Who to start · 2026-27
Bobby Brink vs Mitch Marner
In 2026-27, Mitch Marner scored 2.30 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bobby Brink's 1.25.
Brink had 11 points in 22 games; Marner had 24 in 19 games.
This week Brink has no games left; Marner has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Marner for 2.6 to Brink's 0.0 over the games left.
Bobby Brink has the better number in 11 of the 14 stats both are ranked on.
Brink's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1033, Forecheck xG /60 0.55, Corsi 54.0%.
Marner's biggest edges: Sequence xG 58.4%, Offensive-zone start % 54.8%, Expected goals 57.8%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Mitch Marner rates ahead, +4.0 to -1.0 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Brink is steady, ixG/60 1.02 (was 0.70); Marner is rising, 7 P in last 5 (1.05/GP before).
- • Brink, last 10 games (Oct 25–Nov 14): 2 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 18 SOG.
- • Marner has played 10 of the Golden Knights' 12 games since Oct 17 (in and out of the lineup).
- • Marner, last 10 games (Oct 17–Nov 13): 1 G, 14 A, 6 PPP, 23 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Mitch Marner has the edge (Brink wins 2, Marner wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Brink | Marner |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.09 | 0.16 |
| Assists / game | 0.41 | 1.11 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.27 | 0.00 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.14 | 0.53 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.55 | 2.37 |
| Hits / game | 0.95 | 0.37 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Brink vs Marner
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Brink 0G 1A, 5 SOG · Marner 1G 5A, 11 SOG
On the ice against each other (Brink's side)
14:14 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Brink's side
- Shot attempts
- 19–14
- 57.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.5
- 50.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Brink | Marner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | MIN 4–2 VGK | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-03-06 | MIN 4–2 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-19 | PHI 2–1 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-11 | PHI 2–3 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-25 | PHI 2–7 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-07 | PHI 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-01-05 | PHI 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-19 | PHI 2–5 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Bobby Brink
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 @ MTLOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Fowler (.926)
- Thu, Nov 12 @ TOROpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Anthony Stolarz (.905)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.906)
Mitch Marner
3games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 vs UTAOpp allows 7th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sebastian Cossa (.862)
- Fri, Nov 13 vs NSHOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.922)
- Sun, Nov 15 vs VAN2.6 pts
Player data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- In 2022-23, Four NHL Players Wore a Number in the 90s for Every One in No. 9 The count was 53 to 13, and the incomplete 2025-26 rosters show the same split, 51 to 12.
- The 1,000-Game Club Had Its Biggest Year. Getting In Is No Easier. Seventeen players reached 1,000 NHL games in 2025-26, more than in any season before, in the biggest league the NHL has had.
- Only 14 NHL Defencemen Still Score Like Ken Daneyko A stay-at-home defenceman stays back to defend and leaves the scoring to others.
- How Much Lighter Did the NHL Really Get? Teams write down NHL weights.
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FAQ
- Should I start Bobby Brink or Mitch Marner in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Mitch Marner scored 2.30 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bobby Brink's 1.25. Brink had 11 points in 22 games; Marner had 24 in 19 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, Bobby Brink or Mitch Marner?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Bobby Brink leads in 11 of 14 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Brink and Marner done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Brink's team went 3–5. Brink had 1 points (0 goals) and Marner had 6 (1 goals).
2026-27 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 →