Who to start · 2025-26
Brayden Schenn 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 Brayden Schenn's 1.34.
Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Marner had 80 in 81 games.
This week Schenn has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Marner has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Marner for 2.3 ESPN points to Schenn's 1.2.
Mitch Marner has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Schenn's biggest edges: Hits 180, Faceoff win % 54.1%, Draw Equity /100 +0.039.
Marner's biggest edges: Plus/minus +17, High-danger chances 59.0%, Fenwick 55.3%.
- • 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
Brayden Schenn
1.34
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 | Schenn | Marner |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.52 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 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: Schenn 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.
Schenn 4G 7A, 25 SOG · Marner 2G 11A, 41 SOG
Schenn's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Schenn's defensive zone 1–2 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Schenn blocked 0 of Marner's shots; Marner blocked 1 of Schenn's.
On the ice against each other (Schenn's side)
14:42 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Schenn's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–15
- 46.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.8
- 41.9%
- Goals
- 1–3
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Schenn | Marner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | STL 2–4 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-01-02 | STL 4–3 VGK | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-15 | STL 1–4 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-02 | STL 4–2 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2024-10-24 | STL 5–1 TOR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-19 | STL 2–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2023-01-03 | STL 6–5 TOR | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-12-27 | STL 4–5 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-02-19 | STL 6–3 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2019-12-07 | STL 2–5 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2019-10-07 | STL 3–2 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-02-19 | STL 3–2 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
Latest 12 of 15 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.
Brayden Schenn
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.2 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
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 ANAOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.3 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brayden Schenn 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 Brayden Schenn's 1.34. Schenn had 39 points in 80 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, Brayden Schenn or Mitch Marner?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mitch Marner leads in 25 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Schenn and Marner done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Schenn's team went 10–5. Schenn had 11 points (4 goals) and Marner had 13 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Schenn or Marner?
- Against each other, Schenn has won 2 and Marner 2 of their 4 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 →