Who to start · 2025-26
Evgeni Malkin vs Tim Stützle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Evgeni Malkin's 2.12.
Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Malkin has 1 game left; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Malkin for 1.6 ESPN points to Stützle's 1.6.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 27 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Malkin's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1034, Penalty minutes 61, Hardest shot 93.1.
Stützle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.70, Top skating speed 23.5, 20+ mph bursts 364.
- • 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
Tim Stützle
2.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tim Stützle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Malkin | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.75 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.28 |
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 Stützle
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Malkin 2G 6A, 23 SOG · Stützle 4G 6A, 31 SOG
Malkin's offensive zone 4–1 · neutral 4–0 · Malkin's defensive zone 0–0 (2021-22 to 2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Malkin's side)
1:22 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Malkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 0–3
- 0.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.2
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Malkin | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | PIT 2–3 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-12-14 | PIT 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-12 | PIT 1–2 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 8S |
| 2023-12-23 | PIT 4–5 OTT | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-28 | PIT 2–5 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-03-20 | PIT 1–2 OTT | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-20 | PIT 4–1 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-18 | PIT 4–5 OTT | 1G 2A 4S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-01-20 | PIT 6–4 OTT | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 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 Cvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
Tim Stützle
1games
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Evgeni Malkin or Tim Stützle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Evgeni Malkin's 2.12. Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 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 Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 27 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Malkin and Stützle done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Malkin's team went 2–7. Malkin had 8 points (2 goals) and Stützle had 10 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Malkin or Stützle?
- Against each other, Malkin has won 8 and Stützle 1 of their 9 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 →