Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner vs Evgeni Malkin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evgeni Malkin projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Malkin had 61 in 56 games.
This week Jenner has 2 games left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups; Malkin has 1 left. We project Jenner for 2.9 ESPN points to Malkin's 1.7.
They split the 36 stats both are ranked on 18–18.
Jenner's biggest edges: Blocked shots 66, Hits 147, Transition attempts /60 1.75.
Malkin's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 76.9%, Offensive-zone time 44.9%, Power-play time per game 3:09.
Head to head on the dot, Jenner leads Malkin 39–27.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Boone Jenner
1.68
fantasy points per game
Evgeni Malkin
2.12
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Evgeni Malkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jenner | Malkin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 0.76 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.70 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.22 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.52 | 0.14 |
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: Jenner vs Malkin
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.
Jenner 6G 2A, 58 SOG · Malkin 8G 20A, 68 SOG
Jenner's offensive zone 6–2 · neutral 11–10 · Jenner's defensive zone 22–15 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Jenner blocked 2 of Malkin's shots; Malkin blocked 0 of Jenner's.
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
8:43 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–6
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.5
- 62.0%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | Malkin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | CBJ 4–3 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2025-10-25 | CBJ 5–4 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2025-03-21 | CBJ 3–6 PIT | 1G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-28 | CBJ 2–3 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2024-03-05 | CBJ 3–5 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-14 | CBJ 3–5 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-07 | CBJ 4–5 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 5S |
| 2022-12-06 | CBJ 1–4 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-10-22 | CBJ 3–6 PIT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-27 | CBJ 2–3 PIT | 0G 0A 7S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-01-21 | CBJ 2–5 PIT | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2019-11-29 | CBJ 5–2 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 2S |
Latest 12 of 21 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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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.
Boone Jenner
2games
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR1.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Evgeni Malkin
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL1.7 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Boone Jenner or Evgeni Malkin in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evgeni Malkin projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68. Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Malkin had 61 in 56 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, Boone Jenner or Evgeni Malkin?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 18–18 across 36 stats where both qualify.
- How have Jenner and Malkin done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 4–17. Jenner had 8 points (6 goals) and Malkin had 28 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jenner or Malkin?
- Against each other, Jenner has won 39 and Malkin 27 of their 66 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 →