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Mitch Marner vs Shayne Gostisbehere

Mitch MarnerMitch MarnerGolden Knights · Right wingvsShayne GostisbehereShayne GostisbehereHurricanes · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Shayne Gostisbehere projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88.

Marner had 80 points in 81 games; Gostisbehere had 50 in 55 games.

This week Marner has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Gostisbehere has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Marner for 2.3 ESPN points to Gostisbehere's 1.8.

Mitch Marner has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Marner's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.024, On-ice PDO 1019, Blocked shots 46.

Gostisbehere's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.51, Luck Meter +51, Faceoffs won 0.

  • • 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, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Mitch Marner

1.88

fantasy points per game

Shayne Gostisbehere

1.93

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Shayne Gostisbehere has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMarnerGostisbehere
Goals (+2)0.520.42
Assists (+1)0.670.59
Power-play points (+0.5)0.160.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.19
Hits (+0.1)0.030.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.280.53

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 Gostisbehere

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.

MarnerGostisbehere
9Team record in 24 meetings15
23Points in those games17

Marner 8G 15A, 52 SOG · Gostisbehere 4G 13A, 45 SOG

2Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other3

Marner blocked 1 of Gostisbehere's shots; Gostisbehere blocked 3 of Marner's.

0Penalties drawn off the other1

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

15:09 at 5-on-5 over 6 games, 2025-26, from Marner's side

Shot attempts
20–8
71.4%
Expected goals
1.4–0.1
92.9%
Goals
2–0

Games against each other

Games between Mitch Marner and Shayne Gostisbehere
DateScoreMarnerGostisbehere
2026-06-14 · POVGK 0–3 CAR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2026-06-11 · POVGK 2–4 CAR0G 0A 1S0G 2A 0S
2026-06-09 · POVGK 3–5 CAR0G 1A 0S0G 1A 1S
2026-06-06 · POVGK 5–4 CAR3G 1A 10S0G 0A 1S
2026-06-04 · POVGK 3–4 CAR0G 2A 3S0G 2A 0S
2026-06-02 · POVGK 5–4 CAR0G 1A 1S1G 0A 2S
2025-10-28VGK 6–3 CAR0G 2A 1S0G 0A 0S
2025-02-22TOR 6–3 CAR0G 0A 2S1G 1A 4S
2024-04-13TOR 4–5 DET1G 2A 4S0G 1A 1S
2024-01-14TOR 2–4 DET1G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2023-11-17TOR 3–2 DET0G 1A 2S0G 0A 1S
2023-03-25TOR 3–5 CAR0G 1A 2S0G 1A 1S

Latest 12 of 24 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.

MarnerGostisbehere

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.

Mitch Marner

3games (1 left)

2.3proj. 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 @ VAN2.3 pts
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)

Shayne Gostisbehere

3games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs FLA
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
  • Fri, Oct 2 vs WSH
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.8 win%Likely vs Dan Vladar (.906)

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FAQ

Should I start Mitch Marner or Shayne Gostisbehere in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Shayne Gostisbehere projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88. Marner had 80 points in 81 games; Gostisbehere had 50 in 55 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 Shayne Gostisbehere?
On 2025-26 numbers, Mitch Marner leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Marner and Gostisbehere done against each other?
In 24 games against each other in our data, Marner's team went 9–15. Marner had 23 points (8 goals) and Gostisbehere had 17 (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 →