Who to start · 2025-26
Mark Scheifele vs Sam Malinski
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Malinski's 1.39.
Scheifele had 103 points in 82 games; Malinski had 40 in 82 games.
This week Scheifele has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Malinski has no games left. We project Scheifele for 1.6 ESPN points to Malinski's 0.0.
Mark Scheifele has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Scheifele's biggest edges: Ice time per game 21:30, Ice-time share 35.4%, Ascension score 50.
Malinski's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.77, High-danger chances 58.1%, Forecheck xG /60 0.44.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mark Scheifele
2.23
fantasy points per game
Sam Malinski
1.39
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Scheifele has the edge.
| Points per game from | Scheifele | Malinski |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.82 | 0.17 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.77 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.27 | 0.63 |
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: Scheifele vs Malinski
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.
Scheifele 4G 6A, 18 SOG · Malinski 0G 2A, 8 SOG
Scheifele blocked 0 of Malinski's shots; Malinski blocked 1 of Scheifele's.
On the ice against each other (Scheifele's side)
21:27 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Scheifele's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–37
- 27.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–2.1
- 19.7%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Scheifele | Malinski |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | WPG 4–2 COL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-26 | WPG 2–3 COL | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-03-14 | WPG 3–1 COL | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-19 | WPG 2–3 COL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-22 | WPG 3–2 COL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-11 | WPG 3–0 COL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-31 | WPG 2–5 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-07 | WPG 1–0 COL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-16 | WPG 6–2 COL | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-07 | WPG 4–2 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
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.
Mark Scheifele
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.6 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
Sam Malinski
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STLOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mark Scheifele or Sam Malinski in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Malinski's 1.39. Scheifele had 103 points in 82 games; Malinski had 40 in 82 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, Mark Scheifele or Sam Malinski?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Scheifele leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Scheifele and Malinski done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Scheifele's team went 7–3. Scheifele had 10 points (4 goals) and Malinski had 2 (0 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 →