Who to start · 2025-26
Mark Stone vs Quinton Byfield
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Stone projects to 2.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.
Stone had 73 points in 60 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.
This week Stone has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Stone for 2.2 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.
Mark Stone has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Stone's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 62.9%, Luck Meter +44, Forecheck xG /60 0.34.
Byfield's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 297, Penalty minutes 46, Faceoffs won 508.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mark Stone
2.47
fantasy points per game
Quinton Byfield
1.57
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Stone has the edge.
| Points per game from | Stone | Byfield |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.94 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.66 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 0.32 |
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 Byfield
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Stone 6G 13A, 38 SOG · Byfield 2G 8A, 28 SOG
Stone's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Stone's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Stone's side)
11:10 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Stone's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–5
- 68.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.2
- 61.0%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stone | Byfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | VGK 4–1 LAK | 1G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2026-01-14 | VGK 3–2 LAK | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-08 | VGK 5–6 LAK | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-09 | VGK 5–6 LAK | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-24 | VGK 2–5 LAK | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 4A 3S |
| 2024-10-30 | VGK 3–6 LAK | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-10-22 | VGK 6–1 LAK | 1G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-28 | VGK 3–2 LAK | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-08 | VGK 1–4 LAK | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-10-28 | VGK 4–3 LAK | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-07 | VGK 1–5 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-27 | VGK 2–4 LAK | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
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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)
Quinton Byfield
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mark Stone or Quinton Byfield 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 Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Stone had 73 points in 60 games; Byfield had 49 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, Mark Stone or Quinton Byfield?
- 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 Byfield done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Stone's team went 6–7. Stone had 19 points (6 goals) and Byfield had 10 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Stone or Byfield?
- Against each other, Stone has won 1 and Byfield 0 of their 1 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 →