Who to start · 2025-26
Evgenii Dadonov vs Nathan MacKinnon
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nathan MacKinnon projects to 3.32 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Evgenii Dadonov's 0.45.
Dadonov had 1 points in 24 games; MacKinnon had 127 in 80 games.
This week Dadonov has 1 game left; MacKinnon has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project MacKinnon for 2.2 ESPN points to Dadonov's 0.5.
Nathan MacKinnon has the better number in 30 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Dadonov's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.70, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.062.
MacKinnon's biggest edges: Points 127, Assists 74, Sequence xG 59.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Evgenii Dadonov
0.45
fantasy points per game
Nathan MacKinnon
3.17
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nathan MacKinnon has the edge.
| Points per game from | Dadonov | MacKinnon |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.08 | 1.32 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.00 | 0.93 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.44 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.25 | 0.22 |
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: Dadonov vs MacKinnon
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2024-25: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Dadonov 5G 5A, 53 SOG · MacKinnon 18G 15A, 130 SOG
Dadonov blocked 1 of MacKinnon's shots; MacKinnon blocked 0 of Dadonov's.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dadonov | MacKinnon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 · PO | DAL 4–2 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2025-05-01 · PO | DAL 4–7 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2025-04-28 · PO | DAL 6–2 COL | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 7S |
| 2025-04-26 · PO | DAL 0–4 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-04-23 · PO | DAL 2–1 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 9S |
| 2025-04-21 · PO | DAL 4–3 COL | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-04-19 · PO | DAL 1–5 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 7S |
| 2025-03-16 | DAL 3–4 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-01-18 | DAL 3–6 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-11-29 | DAL 5–3 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-05-17 · PO | DAL 2–1 COL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-05-15 · PO | DAL 3–5 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 28 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.
Evgenii Dadonov
2games (1 left)
0.5proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI0.5 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Nathan MacKinnon
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.2 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Evgenii Dadonov or Nathan MacKinnon in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nathan MacKinnon projects to 3.32 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Evgenii Dadonov's 0.45. Dadonov had 1 points in 24 games; MacKinnon had 127 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, Evgenii Dadonov or Nathan MacKinnon?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nathan MacKinnon leads in 30 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Dadonov and MacKinnon done against each other?
- In 28 games against each other in our data, Dadonov's team went 13–15. Dadonov had 10 points (5 goals) and MacKinnon had 33 (18 goals).
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 →