Who to start · 2025-26
Kirill Marchenko vs Matthew Knies
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matthew Knies projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Kirill Marchenko's 1.92.
Marchenko had 67 points in 76 games; Knies had 66 in 79 games.
This week Marchenko has 1 game left; Knies has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Marchenko for 1.8 ESPN points to Knies's 1.4.
Kirill Marchenko has the better number in 28 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Marchenko's biggest edges: Plus/minus +7, Corsi 52.4%, Fenwick 52.3%.
Knies's biggest edges: Hits 152, Goals above expected +0.3, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.20.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 7 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Kirill Marchenko
1.92
fantasy points per game
Matthew Knies
2.06
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matthew Knies has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchenko | Knies |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.63 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.19 |
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: Marchenko vs Knies
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Marchenko 1G 3A, 16 SOG · Knies 1G 2A, 14 SOG
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchenko | Knies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | CBJ 6–3 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-04-05 | CBJ 0–5 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2025-01-22 | CBJ 5–1 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-22 | CBJ 6–2 TOR | 1G 1A 7S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-12-29 | CBJ 6–5 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-23 | CBJ 1–4 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
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 Marchenko
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.8 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Matthew Knies
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.4 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Kirill Marchenko or Matthew Knies in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matthew Knies projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Kirill Marchenko's 1.92. Marchenko had 67 points in 76 games; Knies had 66 in 79 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 Marchenko or Matthew Knies?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Kirill Marchenko leads in 28 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Marchenko and Knies done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Marchenko's team went 4–2. Marchenko had 4 points (1 goals) and Knies had 3 (1 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 →