Who to start · 2025-26
Evgeni Malkin vs Sebastian Aho
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evgeni Malkin projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sebastian Aho's 2.01.
Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Aho had 80 in 79 games.
This week Malkin has 1 game left; Aho has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Aho for 2.2 ESPN points to Malkin's 1.6.
Sebastian Aho has the better number in 26 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Malkin's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1034, Luck Meter +38, Hardest shot 93.1.
Aho's biggest edges: Corsi 61.5%, 20+ mph bursts 128, Fenwick 60.3%.
Head to head on the dot, Aho leads Malkin 9–7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Evgeni Malkin
2.12
fantasy points per game
Sebastian Aho
2.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Evgeni Malkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Malkin | Aho |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.72 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.70 | 0.59 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.16 |
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 Aho
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 2G 5A, 36 SOG · Aho 8G 14A, 59 SOG
Malkin's offensive zone 1–4 · neutral 3–1 · Malkin's defensive zone 3–4 (2017-18 to 2024-25)
Malkin blocked 0 of Aho's shots; Aho blocked 2 of Malkin's.
On the ice against each other (Malkin's side)
3:21 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Malkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–4
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 0.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Malkin | Aho |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | PIT 1–5 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-03-18 | PIT 5–6 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-01-05 | PIT 3–4 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2024-11-07 | PIT 1–5 CAR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-10-18 | PIT 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-26 | PIT 4–1 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-13 | PIT 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-21 | PIT 2–1 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-18 | PIT 2–4 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2023-01-14 | PIT 1–2 CAR | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-29 | PIT 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2022-02-20 | PIT 3–4 CAR | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 19 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)
Sebastian Aho
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Evgeni Malkin or Sebastian Aho 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 Sebastian Aho's 2.01. Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Aho had 80 in 79 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 Sebastian Aho?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sebastian Aho leads in 26 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 Aho done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Malkin's team went 5–14. Malkin had 7 points (2 goals) and Aho had 22 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Malkin or Aho?
- Against each other, Malkin has won 7 and Aho 9 of their 16 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 →