Who to start · 2025-26
Mitch Marner vs Morgan Geekie
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Morgan Geekie projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88.
Marner had 80 points in 81 games; Geekie had 68 in 81 games.
This week Marner has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Geekie has 1 left. We project Marner for 2.3 ESPN points to Geekie's 1.4.
Mitch Marner has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Marner's biggest edges: High-danger chances 59.0%, Scoring chances 55.7%, Fenwick 55.3%.
Geekie's biggest edges: Hits 110, Hardest shot 103.0, Luck Meter +48.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mitch Marner
1.88
fantasy points per game
Morgan Geekie
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Morgan Geekie has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marner | Geekie |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.52 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.37 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.19 |
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: Marner vs Geekie
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Marner 8G 20A, 39 SOG · Geekie 6G 5A, 29 SOG
Marner blocked 1 of Geekie's shots; Geekie blocked 3 of Marner's.
On the ice against each other (Marner's side)
6:22 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marner's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–10
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.6
- 15.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marner | Geekie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | VGK 3–4 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-10-16 | VGK 6–5 BOS | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-02-25 | TOR 5–4 BOS | 2G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-01-04 | TOR 6–4 BOS | 1G 4A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-26 | TOR 3–4 BOS | 0G 3A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-05-04 · PO | TOR 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-05-02 · PO | TOR 2–1 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-30 · PO | TOR 2–1 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-27 · PO | TOR 1–3 BOS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-24 · PO | TOR 2–4 BOS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-04-22 · PO | TOR 3–2 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-20 · PO | TOR 1–5 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
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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.
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 ANALikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.3 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
Morgan Geekie
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mitch Marner or Morgan Geekie in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Morgan Geekie projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88. Marner had 80 points in 81 games; Geekie had 68 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, Mitch Marner or Morgan Geekie?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mitch Marner leads in 22 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Marner and Geekie done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Marner's team went 9–11. Marner had 28 points (8 goals) and Geekie had 11 (6 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 →