Who to start · 2025-26
Evgeni Malkin vs Lucas Raymond
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evgeni Malkin projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lucas Raymond's 1.78.
Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Raymond had 76 in 80 games.
This week Malkin has 1 game left; Raymond has 1 left. We project Raymond for 2.0 ESPN points to Malkin's 1.6.
Lucas Raymond has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Malkin's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 109, Forecheck xG /60 0.37, Offensive-zone start % 76.9%.
Raymond's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.60, Transition attempts /60 1.93, Top skating speed 22.7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Evgeni Malkin
2.12
fantasy points per game
Lucas Raymond
1.78
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Evgeni Malkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Malkin | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.70 | 0.60 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.17 |
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: Malkin vs Raymond
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Malkin 7G 8A, 48 SOG · Raymond 5G 10A, 23 SOG
On the ice against each other (Malkin's side)
2:48 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Malkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–2
- 71.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.1
- 78.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Malkin | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | PIT 5–1 DET | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-31 | PIT 2–4 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2024-11-13 | PIT 2–3 DET | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-10-10 | PIT 6–3 DET | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-04-11 | PIT 6–5 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 3G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-17 | PIT 6–3 DET | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-18 | PIT 3–6 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-04-08 | PIT 5–1 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-03-28 | PIT 4–7 DET | 0G 2A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-28 | PIT 4–5 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2022-04-23 | PIT 7–2 DET | 2G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-27 | PIT 11–2 DET | 3G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 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.
Evgeni Malkin
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL1.6 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
Lucas Raymond
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Evgeni Malkin or Lucas Raymond in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evgeni Malkin projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lucas Raymond's 1.78. Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Raymond had 76 in 80 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, Evgeni Malkin or Lucas Raymond?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Lucas Raymond leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Malkin and Raymond done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Malkin's team went 7–6. Malkin had 15 points (7 goals) and Raymond had 15 (5 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 →