Who to start · 2025-26
Mitch Marner vs Sam Reinhart
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88.
Marner had 80 points in 81 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Marner has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Reinhart has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Reinhart for 2.5 ESPN points to Marner's 2.3.
Mitch Marner has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Marner's biggest edges: Plus/minus +17, Goals above expected +2.1, On-ice PDO 1019.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Hits 59, Top skating speed 22.6, Forecheck xG /60 0.33.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mitch Marner
1.88
fantasy points per game
Sam Reinhart
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Reinhart has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marner | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.52 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.31 |
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 Reinhart
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.
Marner 12G 26A, 91 SOG · Reinhart 19G 15A, 105 SOG
Marner's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Marner's defensive zone 0–1 (2024-25)
Marner blocked 2 of Reinhart's shots; Reinhart blocked 6 of Marner's.
On the ice against each other (Marner's side)
9:30 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marner's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–6
- 68.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.2
- 72.7%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marner | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-10 | VGK 2–3 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-25 | VGK 0–3 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-05-18 · PO | TOR 1–6 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-16 · PO | TOR 2–0 FLA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-14 · PO | TOR 1–6 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 6S |
| 2025-05-11 · PO | TOR 0–2 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2025-05-09 · PO | TOR 4–5 FLA | 0G 2A 0S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2025-05-07 · PO | TOR 4–3 FLA | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-05-05 · PO | TOR 5–4 FLA | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-08 | TOR 1–3 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-02 | TOR 3–2 FLA | 1G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-13 | TOR 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
Latest 12 of 38 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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 ANAOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.3 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
Sam Reinhart
3games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mitch Marner or Sam Reinhart in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88. Marner had 80 points in 81 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 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 Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mitch Marner leads in 25 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 Reinhart done against each other?
- In 38 games against each other in our data, Marner's team went 17–21. Marner had 38 points (12 goals) and Reinhart had 34 (19 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Marner or Reinhart?
- Against each other, Marner has won 0 and Reinhart 1 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 →