Who to start · 2025-26
Brad Marchand vs Esa Lindell
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Esa Lindell's 1.72.
Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Lindell had 32 in 82 games.
This week Marchand has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Lindell has 1 left. We project Lindell for 1.9 ESPN points to Marchand's 1.8.
Brad Marchand has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Marchand's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.94, Offensive-zone time 46.0%, 20+ mph bursts 104.
Lindell's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Plus/minus +30, Blocked shots 179.
- • 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
Esa Lindell
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchand | Lindell |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.15 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.10 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 1.09 |
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 Lindell
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 9G 5A, 42 SOG · Lindell 2G 4A, 30 SOG
Marchand blocked 0 of Lindell's shots; Lindell blocked 3 of Marchand's.
On the ice against each other (Marchand's side)
15:14 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marchand's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–15
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.7
- 56.0%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchand | Lindell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-13 | FLA 4–0 DAL | 2G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-01 | FLA 4–3 DAL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-14 | BOS 2–7 DAL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-24 | BOS 2–5 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-19 | BOS 4–3 DAL | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-06 | BOS 3–2 DAL | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-02-14 | BOS 3–2 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-30 | BOS 1–6 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-10-16 | BOS 3–1 DAL | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2020-02-27 | BOS 4–3 DAL | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-10-03 | BOS 2–1 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2018-11-16 | BOS 0–1 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
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)
1.8proj. 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)
Esa Lindell
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brad Marchand or Esa Lindell 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 Esa Lindell's 1.72. Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Lindell had 32 in 82 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 Esa Lindell?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brad Marchand leads in 21 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 Lindell done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 10–5. Marchand had 14 points (9 goals) and Lindell had 6 (2 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 →