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Filip Hronek vs Mitch Marner

Filip HronekFilip HronekCanucks · DefencevsMitch MarnerMitch MarnerGolden Knights · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88.

Hronek had 49 points in 82 games; Marner had 80 in 81 games.

This week Hronek has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Marner has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Hronek for 3.5 ESPN points to Marner's 2.3.

Mitch Marner has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Hronek's biggest edges: Hits 133, Transition attempts /60 0.80, 20+ mph bursts 42.

Marner's biggest edges: Plus/minus +17, Expected goals 57.0%, Sequence xG 56.9%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Filip Hronek

2.03

fantasy points per game

Mitch Marner

1.88

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Filip Hronek has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHronekMarner
Goals (+2)0.170.52
Assists (+1)0.680.67
Power-play points (+0.5)0.140.16
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.170.21
Hits (+0.1)0.140.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.710.28

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: Hronek vs Marner

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

HronekMarner
3Team record in 17 meetings14
12Points in those games19

Hronek 4G 8A, 25 SOG · Marner 10G 9A, 53 SOG

2Hits on each other0

On the ice against each other (Hronek's side)

16:12 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Hronek's side

Shot attempts
7–13
35.0%
Expected goals
0.2–0.7
19.4%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Filip Hronek and Mitch Marner
DateScoreHronekMarner
2026-04-07VAN 1–2 VGK0G 0A 2S0G 0A 6S
2026-03-30VAN 2–4 VGK0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2026-02-04VAN 2–5 VGK0G 0A 0S0G 1A 1S
2025-02-08VAN 2–1 TOR1G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2024-01-20VAN 6–4 TOR0G 0A 1S1G 1A 5S
2023-11-11VAN 2–5 TOR0G 1A 3S0G 0A 1S
2023-01-12DET 4–1 TOR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2023-01-07DET 1–4 TOR0G 1A 2S1G 1A 1S
2022-11-28DET 2–4 TOR0G 0A 1S1G 0A 3S
2022-02-26DET 7–10 TOR1G 3A 4S4G 2A 6S
2022-04-26DET 0–3 TOR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 4S
2022-01-29DET 4–7 TOR0G 0A 1S1G 1A 5S

Latest 12 of 17 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

HronekMarner

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Filip Hronek

4games (2 left)

3.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ EDM
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs EDM
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.1 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to DSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.4 pts
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)

Mitch Marner

3games (1 left)

2.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs CHI
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
  • Fri, Oct 2 vs ANA
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.3 pts
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)

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FAQ

Should I start Filip Hronek or Mitch Marner in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88. Hronek had 49 points in 82 games; Marner had 80 in 81 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, Filip Hronek or Mitch Marner?
On 2025-26 numbers, Mitch Marner leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Hronek and Marner done against each other?
In 17 games against each other in our data, Hronek's team went 3–14. Hronek had 12 points (4 goals) and Marner had 19 (10 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 →