Who to start · 2025-26
David Pastrnak vs Mitch Marner
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, David Pastrnak projects to 2.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88.
Pastrnak had 100 points in 77 games; Marner had 80 in 81 games.
This week Pastrnak 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 Pastrnak's 1.8.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Pastrnak's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.66, Hits 86, Penalty minutes 72.
Marner's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.2, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.024, High-danger chances 59.0%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
David Pastrnak
2.44
fantasy points per game
Mitch Marner
1.88
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, David Pastrnak has the edge.
| Points per game from | Pastrnak | Marner |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.66 | 0.52 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.93 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 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: Pastrnak 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.
Pastrnak 33G 32A, 190 SOG · Marner 17G 44A, 111 SOG
Pastrnak's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Pastrnak's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24)
Pastrnak blocked 2 of Marner's shots; Marner blocked 3 of Pastrnak's.
On the ice against each other (Pastrnak's side)
3:47 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Pastrnak's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–2
- 77.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 77.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Pastrnak | Marner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | BOS 4–3 VGK | 1G 2A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-16 | BOS 5–6 VGK | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-02-25 | BOS 4–5 TOR | 2G 1A 6S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-04 | BOS 4–6 TOR | 2G 0A 5S | 1G 4A 3S |
| 2024-11-05 | BOS 0–4 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2024-10-26 | BOS 4–3 TOR | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 3A 4S |
| 2024-05-04 · PO | BOS 2–1 TOR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-05-02 · PO | BOS 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-30 · PO | BOS 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-04-27 · PO | BOS 3–1 TOR | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-24 · PO | BOS 4–2 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-04-22 · PO | BOS 2–3 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 47 meetings.
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
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.
David Pastrnak
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −12.7 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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 ANALikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.3 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start David Pastrnak or Mitch Marner in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, David Pastrnak projects to 2.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88. Pastrnak had 100 points in 77 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, David Pastrnak or Mitch Marner?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Pastrnak and Marner done against each other?
- In 47 games against each other in our data, Pastrnak's team went 26–21. Pastrnak had 65 points (33 goals) and Marner had 61 (17 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Pastrnak or Marner?
- Against each other, Pastrnak has won 1 and Marner 0 of their 1 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 →