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Mark Stone vs Mika Zibanejad

Mark StoneMark StoneGolden Knights · Right wingvsMika ZibanejadMika ZibanejadRangers · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Stone projects to 2.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mika Zibanejad's 2.27.

Stone had 73 points in 60 games; Zibanejad had 78 in 81 games.

This week Stone has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Zibanejad has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Stone for 2.2 ESPN points to Zibanejad's 1.4.

Mark Stone has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Stone's biggest edges: Plus/minus +26, Fenwick 57.3%, Expected goals 61.7%.

Zibanejad's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 574, 20+ mph bursts 124, Hits 105.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Mark Stone

2.47

fantasy points per game

Mika Zibanejad

2.27

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Mark Stone has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromStoneZibanejad
Goals (+2)0.940.81
Assists (+1)0.660.51
Power-play points (+0.5)0.210.21
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.020.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.200.25
Hits (+0.1)0.080.14
Blocks (+0.5)0.380.34

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: Stone vs Zibanejad

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.

StoneZibanejad
8Team record in 14 meetings6
12Points in those games19

Stone 5G 7A, 31 SOG · Zibanejad 10G 9A, 48 SOG

0Faceoffs against each other2

Stone's offensive zone 0–2 · neutral 0–0 · Stone's defensive zone 0–0 (2021-22)

2Hits on each other0
1Shots blocked by the other0

Stone blocked 1 of Zibanejad's shots; Zibanejad blocked 0 of Stone's.

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

5:46 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Stone's side

Shot attempts
6–4
60.0%
Expected goals
0.4–0.4
47.8%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Mark Stone and Mika Zibanejad
DateScoreStoneZibanejad
2025-12-07VGK 3–2 NYR0G 2A 1S1G 1A 4S
2025-02-02VGK 2–4 NYR0G 1A 4S1G 2A 5S
2025-01-11VGK 1–2 NYR1G 0A 2S0G 1A 3S
2024-01-26VGK 5–2 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2024-01-18VGK 5–1 NYR0G 2A 2S1G 0A 3S
2022-12-07VGK 1–5 NYR0G 0A 1S2G 1A 4S
2022-01-06VGK 5–1 NYR1G 0A 2S0G 1A 2S
2021-12-17VGK 3–2 NYR0G 0A 2S1G 1A 7S
2019-12-08VGK 0–5 NYR0G 0A 1S1G 0A 3S
2019-12-02VGK 4–1 NYR0G 1A 1S0G 1A 2S
2018-11-29OTT 3–0 NYR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2018-11-26OTT 2–4 NYR2G 0A 4S1G 1A 3S

Latest 12 of 14 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.

StoneZibanejad

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.

Mark Stone

3games (1 left)

2.2proj. 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 @ VAN2.2 pts
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)

Mika Zibanejad

4games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Mark Stone or Mika Zibanejad in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Stone projects to 2.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mika Zibanejad's 2.27. Stone had 73 points in 60 games; Zibanejad had 78 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, Mark Stone or Mika Zibanejad?
On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Stone leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Stone and Zibanejad done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Stone's team went 8–6. Stone had 12 points (5 goals) and Zibanejad had 19 (10 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Stone or Zibanejad?
Against each other, Stone has won 0 and Zibanejad 2 of their 2 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 →