Who to start · 2025-26
Mitch Marner vs Vladislav Gavrikov
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mitch Marner projects to 1.88 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.
Marner had 80 points in 81 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.
This week Marner has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Marner for 2.3 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.
Mitch Marner has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Marner's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.024, Plus/minus +17, Expected goals 57.0%.
Gavrikov's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.0, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Hits 50.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mitch Marner
1.88
fantasy points per game
Vladislav Gavrikov
1.51
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mitch Marner has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marner | Gavrikov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.52 | 0.28 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.21 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.13 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.78 |
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 Gavrikov
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Marner 1G 14A, 22 SOG · Gavrikov 0G 0A, 15 SOG
Marner blocked 2 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 1 of Marner's.
On the ice against each other (Marner's side)
14:01 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marner's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–13
- 43.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.3
- 63.3%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marner | Gavrikov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-07 | VGK 3–2 NYR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-18 | VGK 3–2 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-29 | TOR 3–1 LAK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-16 | TOR 6–2 LAK | 0G 3A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-02 | TOR 3–0 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-31 | TOR 1–4 LAK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-11 | TOR 3–4 CBJ | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-10 | TOR 3–0 CBJ | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-07 | TOR 5–4 CBJ | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-02-22 | TOR 3–4 CBJ | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-10-21 | TOR 3–4 CBJ | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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)
Vladislav Gavrikov
4games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.0 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mitch Marner or Vladislav Gavrikov in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mitch Marner projects to 1.88 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Marner had 80 points in 81 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 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 Vladislav Gavrikov?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mitch Marner leads in 23 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 Gavrikov done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Marner's team went 7–4. Marner had 15 points (1 goals) and Gavrikov had 0 (0 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 →