Who to start · 2025-26
Mitch Marner vs Tim Stützle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88.
Marner had 80 points in 81 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Marner has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Marner for 2.3 ESPN points to Stützle's 1.6.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 22 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Marner's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.024, High-danger chances 59.0%, On-ice PDO 1019.
Stützle's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 364, Top skating speed 23.5, Hits 126.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mitch Marner
1.96
fantasy points per game
Tim Stützle
2.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tim Stützle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marner | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.69 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.28 |
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 Stützle
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Marner 8G 25A, 77 SOG · Stützle 11G 20A, 70 SOG
Marner's offensive zone 0–2 · neutral 2–0 · Marner's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
Marner blocked 0 of Stützle's shots; Stützle blocked 1 of Marner's.
On the ice against each other (Marner's side)
12:26 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marner's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–5
- 54.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.4
- 51.8%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marner | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | VGK 1–7 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-11-26 | VGK 3–4 OTT | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-05-01 · PO | TOR 4–2 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-29 · PO | TOR 0–4 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2025-04-26 · PO | TOR 3–4 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-24 · PO | TOR 3–2 OTT | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-22 · PO | TOR 3–2 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-20 · PO | TOR 6–2 OTT | 1G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-15 | TOR 2–4 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-01-25 | TOR 1–2 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-12 | TOR 0–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-10 | TOR 3–5 OTT | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 32 meetings.
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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.
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)
Tim Stützle
1games
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mitch Marner or Tim Stützle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88. Marner had 80 points in 81 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 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 Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 22 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Marner and Stützle done against each other?
- In 32 games against each other in our data, Marner's team went 16–16. Marner had 33 points (8 goals) and Stützle had 31 (11 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Marner or Stützle?
- Against each other, Marner has won 2 and Stützle 2 of their 4 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 →