Who to start · 2025-26
Brad Marchand vs Darren Raddysh
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Darren Raddysh's 2.15.
Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Raddysh had 70 in 73 games.
This week Marchand has 1 game left; Raddysh has 1 left. We project Raddysh for 1.7 ESPN points to Marchand's 1.5.
Darren Raddysh has the better number in 22 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Marchand's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.33, Transition attempts /60 1.94, Top skating speed 22.4.
Raddysh's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Plus/minus +21, Hardest shot 100.1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 7 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brad Marchand
2.26
fantasy points per game
Darren Raddysh
2.29
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Darren Raddysh has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchand | Raddysh |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.60 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.66 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.29 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.47 |
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 Raddysh
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.
Marchand 5G 10A, 28 SOG · Raddysh 1G 2A, 26 SOG
Marchand blocked 1 of Raddysh's shots; Raddysh blocked 0 of Marchand's.
On the ice against each other (Marchand's side)
7:53 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Marchand's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–8
- 46.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.5
- 31.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchand | Raddysh |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-27 | FLA 2–4 TBL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-12-15 | FLA 5–2 TBL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-11-15 | FLA 1–3 TBL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-30 · PO | FLA 6–3 TBL | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-28 · PO | FLA 4–2 TBL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-26 · PO | FLA 1–5 TBL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-22 · PO | FLA 6–2 TBL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-15 | FLA 1–5 TBL | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-14 | BOS 6–2 TBL | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-09 | BOS 1–4 TBL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-27 | BOS 1–3 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-13 | BOS 2–3 TBL | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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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)
Darren Raddysh
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 12th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brad Marchand or Darren Raddysh 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 Darren Raddysh's 2.15. Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Raddysh had 70 in 73 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 Darren Raddysh?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Darren Raddysh 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 Raddysh done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 7–8. Marchand had 15 points (5 goals) and Raddysh had 3 (1 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 →