Who to start · 2025-26
Colton Parayko vs Mario Ferraro
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Colton Parayko projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mario Ferraro's 1.71.
Parayko had 18 points in 77 games; Ferraro had 23 in 82 games.
This week Parayko has 1 game left; Ferraro has 1 left. We project Parayko for 2.0 ESPN points to Ferraro's 1.5.
Colton Parayko has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Parayko's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.62, Forecheck xG /60 0.38, Expected goals 52.3%.
Ferraro's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.3, Luck Meter +65, On-ice PDO 1007.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Colton Parayko
1.73
fantasy points per game
Mario Ferraro
1.71
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Colton Parayko has the edge.
| Points per game from | Parayko | Ferraro |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.10 | 0.29 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.23 | 0.18 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.13 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.14 | 0.95 |
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: Parayko vs Ferraro
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Parayko 1G 7A, 32 SOG · Ferraro 0G 5A, 18 SOG
Parayko blocked 1 of Ferraro's shots; Ferraro blocked 4 of Parayko's.
On the ice against each other (Parayko's side)
14:30 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Parayko's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–11
- 57.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.4
- 42.6%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Parayko | Ferraro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | STL 4–5 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-03-26 | STL 2–1 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-12 | STL 3–4 SJS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-21 | STL 3–2 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-10 | STL 5–4 SJS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-06 | STL 2–3 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-30 | STL 0–4 SJS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-16 | STL 1–5 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-09 | STL 4–2 SJS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-02 | STL 6–3 SJS | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-11-10 | STL 5–3 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-04-21 | STL 3–1 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 16 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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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.
Colton Parayko
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DAL
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.0 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.8 win%
Mario Ferraro
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to D
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.5 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Colton Parayko or Mario Ferraro in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Colton Parayko projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mario Ferraro's 1.71. Parayko had 18 points in 77 games; Ferraro had 23 in 82 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, Colton Parayko or Mario Ferraro?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Colton Parayko leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Parayko and Ferraro done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Parayko's team went 10–6. Parayko had 8 points (1 goals) and Ferraro had 5 (0 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 →