Who to start · 2025-26
Andrei Svechnikov 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 Andrei Svechnikov's 2.02.
Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 games; Marchand had 54 in 52 games.
This week Svechnikov has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Marchand has 1 left. We project Svechnikov for 2.1 ESPN points to Marchand's 1.5.
Andrei Svechnikov has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Svechnikov's biggest edges: Hardest shot 96.1, Fenwick 59.5%, Hits 148.
Marchand's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.33, On-ice PDO 993, Power-play time per game 3:40.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Andrei Svechnikov
2.00
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 | Svechnikov | Marchand |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.78 | 1.04 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.52 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.19 | 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: Svechnikov vs Marchand
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Svechnikov 9G 11A, 59 SOG · Marchand 12G 18A, 77 SOG
Svechnikov blocked 1 of Marchand's shots; Marchand blocked 1 of Svechnikov's.
On the ice against each other (Svechnikov's side)
13:49 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Svechnikov's side
- Shot attempts
- 25–19
- 56.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.9
- 49.5%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Svechnikov | Marchand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | CAR 2–5 FLA | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-12-19 | CAR 3–4 FLA | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-05-28 · PO | CAR 3–5 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-05-26 · PO | CAR 3–0 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-24 · PO | CAR 2–6 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-05-22 · PO | CAR 0–5 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-05-20 · PO | CAR 2–5 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-31 | CAR 8–2 BOS | 2G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-09 | CAR 4–1 BOS | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-04 | CAR 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-01-29 | CAR 4–1 BOS | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-25 | CAR 2–3 BOS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
Latest 12 of 29 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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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.
Andrei Svechnikov
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.1 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −12.8 win%Likely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
Brad Marchand
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.5 ptsLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Andrei Svechnikov 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 Andrei Svechnikov's 2.02. Svechnikov had 70 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, Andrei Svechnikov or Brad Marchand?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Andrei Svechnikov leads in 24 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Svechnikov and Marchand done against each other?
- In 29 games against each other in our data, Svechnikov's team went 11–18. Svechnikov had 20 points (9 goals) and Marchand had 30 (12 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 →