Who to start · 2025-26
Evgeni Malkin vs Ryan Hartman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evgeni Malkin projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Hartman's 1.73.
Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Hartman had 43 in 76 games.
This week Malkin has 1 game left; Hartman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Malkin for 1.6 ESPN points to Hartman's 1.2.
Ryan Hartman has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Malkin's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 76.9%, Power-play share 72.1%, On-ice PDO 1034.
Hartman's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.64, Blocked shots 95, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.009.
Head to head on the dot, Hartman leads Malkin 10–7.
- • 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, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Evgeni Malkin
2.12
fantasy points per game
Ryan Hartman
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Evgeni Malkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Malkin | Hartman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.70 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.59 |
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 Hartman
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 5G 7A, 31 SOG · Hartman 3G 5A, 19 SOG
Malkin's offensive zone 3–3 · neutral 3–3 · Malkin's defensive zone 1–4 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Malkin blocked 1 of Hartman's shots; Hartman blocked 1 of Malkin's.
On the ice against each other (Malkin's side)
5:26 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Malkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–10
- 16.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.5
- 11.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Malkin | Hartman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-30 | PIT 4–1 MIN | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-09 | PIT 3–1 MIN | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-09 | PIT 2–3 MIN | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-18 | PIT 4–3 MIN | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-06 | PIT 4–1 MIN | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-03-31 | PIT 4–3 MIN | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2020-01-14 | PIT 7–3 MIN | 2G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2017-11-18 | PIT 1–2 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2017-10-05 | PIT 1–10 CHI | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 4A 3S |
Every stat, side by side
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)
1.6proj. 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)
Ryan Hartman
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Evgeni Malkin or Ryan Hartman 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 Ryan Hartman's 1.73. Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Hartman had 43 in 76 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 Ryan Hartman?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Hartman leads in 19 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Malkin and Hartman done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Malkin's team went 6–3. Malkin had 12 points (5 goals) and Hartman had 8 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Malkin or Hartman?
- Against each other, Malkin has won 7 and Hartman 10 of their 17 head-to-head draws.
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 →