Who to start · 2025-26
Brad Marchand vs Brock Boeser
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brock Boeser's 1.68.
Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Boeser had 48 in 75 games.
This week Marchand has 1 game left; Boeser has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to Marchand's 1.5.
Brad Marchand has the better number in 22 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Marchand's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.94, Goals above expected +4.5, Penalty minutes 38.
Boeser's biggest edges: Hardest shot 96.4, Faceoffs won 57, Blocked shots 26.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brad Marchand
2.26
fantasy points per game
Brock Boeser
1.53
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchand | Boeser |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.35 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.17 |
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 Boeser
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 8G 4A, 42 SOG · Boeser 4G 4A, 25 SOG
On the ice against each other (Marchand's side)
1:53 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Marchand's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–2
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 17.2%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchand | Boeser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-17 | FLA 8–5 VAN | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-14 | BOS 5–1 VAN | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-26 | BOS 0–2 VAN | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-24 | BOS 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-08 | BOS 4–0 VAN | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-25 | BOS 3–1 VAN | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-13 | BOS 5–2 VAN | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-12-08 | BOS 1–2 VAN | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2021-11-28 | BOS 3–2 VAN | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2020-02-04 | BOS 4–0 VAN | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2018-10-20 | BOS 1–2 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2018-02-17 | BOS 1–6 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 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)
1.5proj. 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)
Brock Boeser
4games (2 left)
3.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brad Marchand or Brock Boeser 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 Brock Boeser's 1.68. Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Boeser had 48 in 75 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 Brock Boeser?
- 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 Boeser done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 8–5. Marchand had 12 points (8 goals) and Boeser had 8 (4 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 →