Who to start · 2025-26
Evgeni Malkin vs Rasmus Sandin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evgeni Malkin projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rasmus Sandin's 1.59.
Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Sandin had 29 in 73 games.
This week Malkin has 1 game left; Sandin has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Sandin for 1.7 ESPN points to Malkin's 1.6.
Evgeni Malkin has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Malkin's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 61, Forecheck xG /60 0.37, Offensive-zone time 44.9%.
Sandin's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 −0.09, Blocked shots 127, 20+ mph bursts 61.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Evgeni Malkin
2.08
fantasy points per game
Rasmus Sandin
1.59
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Evgeni Malkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Malkin | Sandin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.14 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.75 | 0.33 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.12 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.12 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.87 |
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 Sandin
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.
Malkin 5G 9A, 42 SOG · Sandin 2G 4A, 12 SOG
On the ice against each other (Malkin's side)
4:33 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Malkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–6
- 25.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Malkin | Sandin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | PIT 5–3 WSH | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-17 | PIT 5–2 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-22 | PIT 3–8 WSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-01-18 | PIT 1–4 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-08 | PIT 4–2 WSH | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-04 | PIT 4–1 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-07 | PIT 0–6 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-02 | PIT 3–4 WSH | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-10-13 | PIT 4–0 WSH | 1G 3A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-25 | PIT 4–3 WSH | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-26 | PIT 1–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-15 | PIT 2–5 TOR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 15 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 Cvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
Rasmus Sandin
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Evgeni Malkin or Rasmus Sandin 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 Rasmus Sandin's 1.59. Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Sandin had 29 in 73 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 Rasmus Sandin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Evgeni Malkin leads in 24 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Malkin and Sandin done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Malkin's team went 7–8. Malkin had 14 points (5 goals) and Sandin had 6 (2 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 →