Who to start · 2025-26
Christian Dvorak 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 Christian Dvorak's 1.42.
Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Marner had 80 in 81 games.
This week Dvorak has 1 game left; Marner has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Marner for 2.3 ESPN points to Dvorak's 1.1.
Mitch Marner has the better number in 24 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Dvorak's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 54.5%, Draw Equity /100 +0.056, 20+ mph bursts 199.
Marner's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.1, Fenwick 55.3%, Corsi 54.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Christian Dvorak
1.42
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 | Dvorak | Marner |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.40 | 0.52 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 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: Dvorak 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.
Dvorak 2G 4A, 21 SOG · Marner 3G 12A, 46 SOG
Dvorak's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Dvorak's defensive zone 1–0 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Dvorak blocked 2 of Marner's shots; Marner blocked 1 of Dvorak's.
On the ice against each other (Dvorak's side)
8:28 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Dvorak's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–11
- 21.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–1.1
- 23.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dvorak | Marner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | PHI 2–1 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-11 | PHI 2–3 VGK | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-12 | MTL 0–1 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2025-01-18 | MTL 3–7 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-11-09 | MTL 1–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2024-10-09 | MTL 1–0 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-02-18 | MTL 1–5 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-21 | MTL 3–2 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2022-10-12 | MTL 4–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-04-09 | MTL 2–3 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2022-03-26 | MTL 4–2 TOR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2021-10-13 | MTL 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
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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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Christian Dvorak
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.1 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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 Christian Dvorak 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 Christian Dvorak's 1.42. Dvorak had 51 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, Christian Dvorak or Mitch Marner?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mitch Marner leads in 24 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Dvorak and Marner done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Dvorak's team went 6–9. Dvorak had 6 points (2 goals) and Marner had 15 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Dvorak or Marner?
- Against each other, Dvorak has won 1 and Marner 1 of their 2 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 →