Who to start · 2025-26
Kirill Kaprizov vs Mitch Marner
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kirill Kaprizov projects to 2.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88.
Kaprizov had 89 points in 78 games; Marner had 80 in 81 games.
This week Kaprizov has 1 game left; Marner has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Marner for 2.3 ESPN points to Kaprizov's 1.9.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Kaprizov's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.30, Hits 52, 20+ mph bursts 89.
Marner's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.024, Faceoffs won 150, Blocked shots 46.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Kirill Kaprizov
2.50
fantasy points per game
Mitch Marner
1.88
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Kirill Kaprizov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kaprizov | Marner |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.21 | 0.52 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.53 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.16 | 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: Kaprizov vs Marner
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.
Kaprizov 2G 3A, 29 SOG · Marner 2G 9A, 16 SOG
Kaprizov blocked 0 of Marner's shots; Marner blocked 2 of Kaprizov's.
On the ice against each other (Kaprizov's side)
12:55 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Kaprizov's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–22
- 38.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–1.0
- 52.5%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kaprizov | Marner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | MIN 4–2 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-29 | MIN 5–2 VGK | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-16 | MIN 3–2 VGK | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-03 | MIN 2–1 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-19 | MIN 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-10-14 | MIN 4–7 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-02-24 | MIN 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-25 | MIN 3–4 TOR | 1G 1A 9S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-24 | MIN 1–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
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.
Kirill Kaprizov
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.9 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
Mitch Marner
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.3 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Kirill Kaprizov or Mitch Marner in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kirill Kaprizov projects to 2.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88. Kaprizov had 89 points in 78 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, Kirill Kaprizov or Mitch Marner?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Kaprizov and Marner done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Kaprizov's team went 4–5. Kaprizov had 5 points (2 goals) and Marner had 11 (2 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 →