Who to start · 2025-26
Evgeni Malkin vs Mark Stone
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Stone projects to 2.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Evgeni Malkin's 2.12.
Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Stone had 73 in 60 games.
This week Malkin has 1 game left; Stone has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Stone for 2.2 ESPN points to Malkin's 1.7.
Mark Stone has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Malkin's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 61, Faceoffs won 109, On-ice PDO 1034.
Stone's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.68, Goals above expected +1.9, Blocked shots 47.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Evgeni Malkin
2.12
fantasy points per game
Mark Stone
2.47
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Stone has the edge.
| Points per game from | Malkin | Stone |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.94 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.70 | 0.66 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.38 |
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 Stone
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.
Malkin 3G 8A, 26 SOG · Stone 4G 11A, 21 SOG
Malkin blocked 1 of Stone's shots; Stone blocked 0 of Malkin's.
On the ice against each other (Malkin's side)
3:00 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Malkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–0
- 100.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Malkin | Stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | PIT 5–0 VGK | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-11 | PIT 3–2 VGK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-03-07 | PIT 0–4 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2024-01-20 | PIT 2–3 VGK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-11-19 | PIT 3–0 VGK | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-01-05 | PIT 2–5 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-01 | PIT 4–3 VGK | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2022-01-17 | PIT 5–3 VGK | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2020-01-07 | PIT 4–3 VGK | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2018-12-08 | PIT 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2018-11-17 | PIT 4–6 OTT | 0G 2A 2S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2018-02-13 | PIT 6–3 OTT | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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.
Evgeni Malkin
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL1.7 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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 ANALikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- 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 Evgeni Malkin or Mark Stone in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Stone projects to 2.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Evgeni Malkin's 2.12. Malkin had 61 points in 56 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, Evgeni Malkin or Mark Stone?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Stone leads in 27 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 Stone done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Malkin's team went 8–5. Malkin had 11 points (3 goals) and Stone had 15 (4 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 →