Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Tuch vs Brad Marchand
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brad Marchand's 2.26.
Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Marchand had 54 in 52 games.
This week Tuch has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Marchand has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Tuch for 2.4 ESPN points to Marchand's 1.8.
Alex Tuch has the better number in 25 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Tuch's biggest edges: Plus/minus +24, Blocked shots 90, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.007.
Marchand's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 46.0%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.33, Power-play time per game 3:40.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Tuch
2.26
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 | Tuch | Marchand |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 1.04 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.52 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.57 | 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: Tuch 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.
Tuch 5G 8A, 36 SOG · Marchand 5G 13A, 46 SOG
Tuch blocked 3 of Marchand's shots; Marchand blocked 1 of Tuch's.
On the ice against each other (Tuch's side)
12:26 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tuch's side
- Shot attempts
- 19–16
- 54.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.8
- 38.9%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tuch | Marchand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | BUF 3–2 FLA | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-10-18 | BUF 3–0 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-04-12 | BUF 2–3 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-28 | BUF 7–2 BOS | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-12-21 | BUF 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-27 | BUF 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-03-19 | BUF 0–7 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2022-12-31 | BUF 4–3 BOS | 2G 2A 2S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2022-11-12 | BUF 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2022-04-28 | BUF 0–5 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2022-01-01 | BUF 3–4 BOS | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2020-01-21 | VGK 2–3 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 16 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.
Alex Tuch
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows the most FP to RWSchedule 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 Tuch or Brad Marchand in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brad Marchand's 2.26. Tuch had 66 points in 79 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 Tuch or Brad Marchand?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Tuch leads in 25 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Tuch and Marchand done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Tuch's team went 5–11. Tuch had 13 points (5 goals) and Marchand had 18 (5 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 →