Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Kirill Marchenko
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kirill Marchenko projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Marchenko had 67 in 76 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Marchenko has 1 left. We project Marchenko for 1.8 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.6.
Kirill Marchenko has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 655, Goals above expected +4.1, Blocked shots 93.
Marchenko's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 73.4%, Plus/minus +7, Transition attempts /60 1.56.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 7 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Kirill Marchenko
1.92
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Kirill Marchenko has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Marchenko |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.63 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.52 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.29 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 0.23 |
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: Wennberg vs Marchenko
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Wennberg 4G 5A, 13 SOG · Marchenko 2G 3A, 20 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Wennberg's defensive zone 1–0 (2023-24)
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
13:54 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–17
- 43.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–1.1
- 32.8%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Marchenko |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | SJS 3–2 CBJ | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-06 | SJS 5–2 CBJ | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-01-16 | SJS 1–4 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-11-05 | SJS 2–1 CBJ | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-28 | SEA 4–2 CBJ | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-13 | SEA 7–4 CBJ | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-03 | SEA 4–2 CBJ | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-01-28 | SEA 3–1 CBJ | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
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.
Alexander Wennberg
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.6 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
Kirill Marchenko
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.8 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Kirill Marchenko in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kirill Marchenko projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Marchenko had 67 in 76 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, Alexander Wennberg or Kirill Marchenko?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Kirill Marchenko 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 Wennberg and Marchenko done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 7–1. Wennberg had 9 points (4 goals) and Marchenko had 5 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Marchenko?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 1 and Marchenko 0 of their 1 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 →