Who to start · 2025-26
Mark Stone vs Morgan Rielly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Stone projects to 2.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Rielly's 1.61.
Stone had 73 points in 60 games; Rielly had 36 in 78 games.
This week Stone has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Rielly has 1 left. We project Stone for 2.2 ESPN points to Rielly's 1.5.
Mark Stone has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Stone's biggest edges: Plus/minus +26, Hardest shot 97.3, Expected goals 61.7%.
Rielly's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, 20+ mph bursts 71, Penalty minutes 29.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mark Stone
2.47
fantasy points per game
Morgan Rielly
1.61
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Stone has the edge.
| Points per game from | Stone | Rielly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.94 | 0.25 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.66 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 0.67 |
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 Rielly
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.
Stone 7G 9A, 35 SOG · Rielly 4G 6A, 33 SOG
Stone blocked 3 of Rielly's shots; Rielly blocked 2 of Stone's.
On the ice against each other (Stone's side)
6:00 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Stone's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–6
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.2
- 55.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stone | Rielly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | VGK 6–3 TOR | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-15 | VGK 6–5 TOR | 1G 2A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-05 | VGK 5–2 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-08 | VGK 4–3 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-10-24 | VGK 3–1 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-01-11 | VGK 3–4 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-11-19 | VGK 4–2 TOR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-11-07 | VGK 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2019-02-06 | OTT 4–5 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2018-10-06 | OTT 5–3 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2018-02-10 | OTT 3–6 TOR | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2018-01-10 | OTT 4–3 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 6S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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 Stone
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. 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 @ VAN2.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
Morgan Rielly
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.5 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mark Stone or Morgan Rielly 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 Morgan Rielly's 1.61. Stone had 73 points in 60 games; Rielly had 36 in 78 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 Morgan Rielly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Stone leads in 24 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 Rielly done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Stone's team went 9–4. Stone had 16 points (7 goals) and Rielly had 10 (4 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 →