Who to start · 2025-26
Evgeni Malkin vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evgeni Malkin projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Konecny's 1.90.
Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Malkin has 1 game left; Konecny has 1 left. We project Konecny for 2.1 ESPN points to Malkin's 1.6.
Evgeni Malkin has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Malkin's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 76.9%, Forecheck xG /60 0.37, Fenwick 49.4%.
Konecny's biggest edges: Hits 108, Blocked shots 38, 20+ mph bursts 109.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Evgeni Malkin
2.12
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Evgeni Malkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Malkin | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.70 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 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 Konecny
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Malkin 14G 29A, 96 SOG · Konecny 12G 17A, 95 SOG
Malkin's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Malkin's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Malkin's side)
39:04 at 5-on-5 over 10 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Malkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 36–32
- 52.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.7–1.4
- 54.1%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Malkin | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | PIT 7–0 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-29 · PO | PIT 0–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-27 · PO | PIT 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-04-25 · PO | PIT 4–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-22 · PO | PIT 2–5 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | PIT 0–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-04-18 · PO | PIT 2–3 PHI | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-01-15 | PIT 6–3 PHI | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-01 | PIT 5–1 PHI | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-28 | PIT 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-02-27 | PIT 5–4 PHI | 2G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-02-25 | PIT 1–6 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 39 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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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)
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Evgeni Malkin or Travis Konecny 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 Travis Konecny's 1.90. Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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 Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Evgeni Malkin leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Malkin and Konecny done against each other?
- In 39 games against each other in our data, Malkin's team went 21–18. Malkin had 43 points (14 goals) and Konecny had 29 (12 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Malkin or Konecny?
- Against each other, Malkin has won 1 and Konecny 0 of their 1 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 →