Who to start · 2025-26
Evgeni Malkin vs Sam Reinhart
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Evgeni Malkin's 2.12.
Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Malkin has 1 game left; Reinhart has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Reinhart for 2.5 ESPN points to Malkin's 1.6.
Sam Reinhart has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Malkin's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, Penalty minutes 61, On-ice PDO 1034.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Blocked shots 40, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.09, Top skating speed 22.6.
Head to head on the dot, Malkin leads Reinhart 7–4.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Evgeni Malkin
2.12
fantasy points per game
Sam Reinhart
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Reinhart has the edge.
| Points per game from | Malkin | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.70 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.31 |
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 Reinhart
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 10G 21A, 69 SOG · Reinhart 9G 9A, 52 SOG
Malkin's offensive zone 6–3 · neutral 0–0 · Malkin's defensive zone 1–1 (2019-20 to 2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Malkin's side)
9:01 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Malkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–8
- 46.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.4
- 54.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Malkin | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-23 | PIT 5–3 FLA | 0G 2A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-23 | PIT 3–4 FLA | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2025-01-03 | PIT 2–3 FLA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-12-03 | PIT 5–4 FLA | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-14 | PIT 2–5 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-26 | PIT 2–3 FLA | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-08 | PIT 1–3 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-04 | PIT 1–4 FLA | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-24 | PIT 7–6 FLA | 1G 2A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-12-15 | PIT 4–2 FLA | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-08 | PIT 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 7S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2021-05-08 | PIT 1–0 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 24 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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)
Sam Reinhart
3games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Evgeni Malkin or Sam Reinhart in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Evgeni Malkin's 2.12. Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 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 Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sam Reinhart 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 Reinhart done against each other?
- In 24 games against each other in our data, Malkin's team went 13–11. Malkin had 31 points (10 goals) and Reinhart had 18 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Malkin or Reinhart?
- Against each other, Malkin has won 7 and Reinhart 4 of their 11 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 →