Who to start · 2025-26
Brad Marchand vs Brayden Schenn
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34.
Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Schenn had 39 in 80 games.
This week Marchand has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Schenn has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Marchand for 1.8 ESPN points to Schenn's 1.2.
Brad Marchand has the better number in 22 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Marchand's biggest edges: Luck Meter +50, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.33, Transition attempts /60 1.94.
Schenn's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.037, Faceoffs won 456, Hits 180.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brad Marchand
2.26
fantasy points per game
Brayden Schenn
1.40
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchand | Schenn |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.26 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.15 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.23 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.26 |
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: Marchand vs Schenn
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.
Marchand 5G 9A, 47 SOG · Schenn 6G 11A, 39 SOG
Marchand's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Marchand's defensive zone 0–0 (2018-19)
Marchand blocked 0 of Schenn's shots; Schenn blocked 1 of Marchand's.
On the ice against each other (Marchand's side)
5:39 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marchand's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–9
- 18.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.2
- 32.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchand | Schenn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | FLA 4–5 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-20 | FLA 2–6 STL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-16 | BOS 2–3 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-11-12 | BOS 3–2 STL | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-11 | BOS 1–5 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-13 | BOS 4–3 STL | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-04-02 | BOS 4–3 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2022-11-07 | BOS 3–1 STL | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-19 | BOS 3–2 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-12 | BOS 2–4 STL | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2019-10-26 | BOS 3–0 STL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-06-12 · PO | BOS 1–4 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 20 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.
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.
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)
Brayden Schenn
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.2 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brad Marchand or Brayden Schenn 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 Brayden Schenn's 1.34. Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Schenn had 39 in 80 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, Brad Marchand or Brayden Schenn?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brad Marchand leads in 22 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Marchand and Schenn done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 10–10. Marchand had 14 points (5 goals) and Schenn had 17 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Marchand or Schenn?
- Against each other, Marchand has won 1 and Schenn 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 →