Who to start · 2025-26
Leon Draisaitl vs Mitch Marner
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88.
Draisaitl had 97 points in 65 games; Marner had 80 in 81 games.
This week Draisaitl has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Marner has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Marner for 2.3 ESPN points to Draisaitl's 2.0.
Leon Draisaitl has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Draisaitl's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 56.9%, Draw Equity /100 +0.077, Top skating speed 23.3.
Marner's biggest edges: Blocked shots 46, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.024, High-danger chances 59.0%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 10 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Leon Draisaitl
2.96
fantasy points per game
Mitch Marner
1.88
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leon Draisaitl has the edge.
| Points per game from | Draisaitl | Marner |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.19 | 0.52 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.96 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.31 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 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: Draisaitl vs Marner
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Draisaitl 12G 15A, 70 SOG · Marner 10G 21A, 51 SOG
Draisaitl's offensive zone 0–2 · neutral 1–0 · Draisaitl's defensive zone 0–0 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Draisaitl blocked 1 of Marner's shots; Marner blocked 2 of Draisaitl's.
On the ice against each other (Draisaitl's side)
14:22 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Draisaitl's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–18
- 48.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.6–1.3
- 56.1%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Draisaitl | Marner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-08 | EDM 4–2 VGK | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-12-21 | EDM 4–3 VGK | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-02-01 | EDM 3–4 TOR | 0G 1A 6S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-11-16 | EDM 3–4 TOR | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-01-16 | EDM 4–2 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-03-11 | EDM 4–7 TOR | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 3A 5S |
| 2023-03-01 | EDM 5–2 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-01-05 | EDM 2–4 TOR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-03-29 | EDM 3–2 TOR | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2021-03-27 | EDM 3–4 TOR | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2021-03-03 | EDM 1–6 TOR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-03-01 | EDM 0–3 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 23 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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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Leon Draisaitl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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 Leon Draisaitl or Mitch Marner in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88. Draisaitl had 97 points in 65 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, Leon Draisaitl or Mitch Marner?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Leon Draisaitl leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Draisaitl and Marner done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Draisaitl's team went 8–15. Draisaitl had 27 points (12 goals) and Marner had 31 (10 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Draisaitl or Marner?
- Against each other, Draisaitl has won 1 and Marner 2 of their 3 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 →