Who to start · 2025-26
Drake Batherson vs Mitch Marner
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.86.
Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Marner had 80 in 81 games.
This week Batherson has 1 game left; Marner has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Marner for 4.2 ESPN points to Batherson's 1.7.
Mitch Marner has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Batherson's biggest edges: Hits 122, 20+ mph bursts 139, Luck Meter +49.
Marner's biggest edges: Plus/minus +17, On-ice PDO 1019, Blocked shots 46.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Mitch Marner
1.96
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Drake Batherson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Batherson | Marner |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.69 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 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: Batherson vs Marner
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Batherson 10G 10A, 78 SOG · Marner 10G 26A, 85 SOG
On the ice against each other (Batherson's side)
11:29 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Batherson's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–7
- 41.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.5
- 43.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Batherson | Marner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | OTT 7–1 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-26 | OTT 4–3 VGK | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-05-01 · PO | OTT 2–4 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-29 · PO | OTT 4–0 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-26 · PO | OTT 4–3 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-24 · PO | OTT 2–3 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-04-22 · PO | OTT 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-04-20 · PO | OTT 2–6 TOR | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2025-03-15 | OTT 4–2 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-25 | OTT 2–1 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-12 | OTT 3–0 TOR | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-10 | OTT 5–3 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
Latest 12 of 35 meetings.
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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.
Drake Batherson
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Mitch Marner
3games (2 left)
4.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANA1.9 ptsvs 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 Drake Batherson or Mitch Marner in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.86. Batherson had 71 points in 79 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, Drake Batherson or Mitch Marner?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mitch Marner leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Batherson and Marner done against each other?
- In 35 games against each other in our data, Batherson's team went 16–19. Batherson had 20 points (10 goals) and Marner had 36 (10 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 →