Who to start · 2025-26
Drake Batherson vs Mark Stone
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Stone projects to 2.58 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Drake Batherson's 2.01.
Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Stone had 73 in 60 games.
This week Batherson has 1 game left; Stone has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Stone for 2.2 ESPN points to Batherson's 1.7.
Mark Stone has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Batherson's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 139, Hits 122, Penalty minutes 33.
Stone's biggest edges: Plus/minus +26, Transition attempts /60 1.49, On-ice PDO 1015.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Mark Stone
2.59
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Stone has the edge.
| Points per game from | Batherson | Stone |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 0.93 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.75 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.23 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.39 |
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
Drake Batherson and Mark Stone have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).
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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.
Drake Batherson
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Mark Stone
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANA
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.2 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Drake Batherson or Mark Stone in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Stone projects to 2.58 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Drake Batherson's 2.01. Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Stone had 73 in 60 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, Drake Batherson or Mark Stone?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Stone leads in 21 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
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 →