Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Ovechkin vs Brad Marchand
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Ovechkin's 1.84.
Ovechkin had 64 points in 82 games; Marchand had 54 in 52 games.
This week Ovechkin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Marchand has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Ovechkin for 1.9 ESPN points to Marchand's 1.8.
Alex Ovechkin has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Ovechkin's biggest edges: Hardest shot 97.3, Hits 134, Offensive-zone start % 98.1%.
Marchand's biggest edges: Goals above expected +6.9, 20+ mph bursts 104, Luck Meter +50.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Ovechkin
1.85
fantasy points per game
Brad Marchand
2.26
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.
| Points per game from | Ovechkin | Marchand |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.78 | 1.04 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.52 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.30 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.15 |
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: Ovechkin vs Marchand
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.
Ovechkin 13G 9A, 127 SOG · Marchand 14G 15A, 90 SOG
Ovechkin blocked 1 of Marchand's shots; Marchand blocked 3 of Ovechkin's.
On the ice against each other (Ovechkin's side)
7:54 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Ovechkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–9
- 18.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.3
- 36.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Ovechkin | Marchand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | WSH 3–5 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-13 | WSH 3–6 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-12-31 | WSH 3–1 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-15 | WSH 2–0 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-30 | WSH 2–3 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-10 | WSH 3–0 BOS | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-11 | WSH 2–1 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-04-10 | WSH 4–2 BOS | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-01-20 | WSH 3–4 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-10 | WSH 3–7 BOS | 0G 1A 4S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2021-05-23 · PO | WSH 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-05-21 · PO | WSH 1–4 BOS | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 31 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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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Alex Ovechkin
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Brad Marchand
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.8 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Ovechkin or Brad Marchand in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Ovechkin's 1.84. Ovechkin had 64 points in 82 games; Marchand had 54 in 52 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, Alex Ovechkin or Brad Marchand?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Ovechkin leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Ovechkin and Marchand done against each other?
- In 31 games against each other in our data, Ovechkin's team went 16–15. Ovechkin had 22 points (13 goals) and Marchand had 29 (14 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 →