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Anthony Mantha vs Brad Marchand

Anthony ManthaAnthony ManthaDevils · Right wingvsBrad MarchandBrad MarchandPanthers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Mantha's 1.67.

Mantha had 64 points in 81 games; Marchand had 54 in 52 games.

This week Mantha has 1 game left; Marchand has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Marchand for 1.8 ESPN points to Mantha's 1.4.

Anthony Mantha has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Mantha's biggest edges: Plus/minus +10, Hardest shot 96.0, Blocked shots 40.

Marchand's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.94, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.33, Offensive-zone time 46.0%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Anthony Mantha

1.78

fantasy points per game

Brad Marchand

2.26

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromManthaMarchand
Goals (+2)0.811.04
Assists (+1)0.380.52
Power-play points (+0.5)0.080.20
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.190.27
Hits (+0.1)0.060.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.250.15

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: Mantha 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.

ManthaMarchand
9Team record in 19 meetings10
15Points in those games24

Mantha 7G 8A, 54 SOG · Marchand 13G 11A, 56 SOG

0Hits on each other1
1Penalties drawn off the other1

On the ice against each other (Mantha's side)

4:19 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Mantha's side

Shot attempts
0–6
0.0%
Expected goals
0.0–0.4
0.0%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Anthony Mantha and Brad Marchand
DateScoreManthaMarchand
2025-10-23PIT 5–3 FLA0G 0A 1S2G 0A 7S
2024-02-10WSH 3–0 BOS0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2023-02-11WSH 2–1 BOS0G 0A 1S0G 0A 5S
2022-04-10WSH 4–2 BOS0G 1A 0S0G 0A 5S
2021-05-23 · POWSH 1–3 BOS0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2021-05-21 · POWSH 1–4 BOS0G 0A 0S1G 0A 2S
2021-05-19 · POWSH 2–3 BOS0G 1A 4S1G 0A 3S
2021-05-17 · POWSH 3–4 BOS0G 0A 7S1G 0A 5S
2021-05-15 · POWSH 3–2 BOS0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2021-04-18WSH 3–6 BOS1G 0A 1S2G 2A 3S
2020-02-15DET 1–4 BOS0G 0A 4S0G 2A 2S
2019-11-08DET 4–2 BOS1G 1A 6S0G 0A 0S

Latest 12 of 19 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

ManthaMarchand

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Anthony Mantha

2games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs PHI
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.4 pts
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to RWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)

Brad Marchand

3games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.8 pts
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

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FAQ

Should I start Anthony Mantha 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 Anthony Mantha's 1.67. Mantha had 64 points in 81 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, Anthony Mantha or Brad Marchand?
On 2025-26 numbers, Anthony Mantha leads in 17 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Mantha and Marchand done against each other?
In 19 games against each other in our data, Mantha's team went 9–10. Mantha had 15 points (7 goals) and Marchand had 24 (13 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 →