Who to start · 2025-26
Brad Marchand vs Ivan Provorov
In 2025-26, Brad Marchand scored 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Provorov's 1.56.
Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Provorov had 31 in 82 games.
This week Marchand has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Provorov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Marchand for 1.8 ESPN points to Provorov's 1.1.
Brad Marchand has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Marchand's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 46.0%, Luck Meter +50, Goals above expected +6.9.
Provorov's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Plus/minus +14, Blocked shots 134.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brad Marchand
2.26
fantasy points per game
Ivan Provorov
1.56
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchand | Provorov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.22 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.27 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.82 |
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 Provorov
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 13G 23A, 76 SOG · Provorov 2G 17A, 59 SOG
Marchand blocked 3 of Provorov's shots; Provorov blocked 8 of Marchand's.
On the ice against each other (Marchand's side)
6:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marchand's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–5
- 61.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.4
- 46.8%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchand | Provorov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | FLA 2–4 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2025-12-06 | FLA 7–6 CBJ | 1G 3A 10S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-12-28 | BOS 4–0 CBJ | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-27 | BOS 2–6 CBJ | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-11-18 | BOS 1–5 CBJ | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-02 | BOS 4–1 CBJ | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-03 | BOS 3–1 CBJ | 3G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-27 | BOS 2–5 CBJ | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-09 | BOS 5–3 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-16 | BOS 6–0 PHI | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-17 | BOS 4–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-01-13 | BOS 3–2 PHI | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 31 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)
Ivan Provorov
2games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 11th-most FP to DLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.1 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brad Marchand or Ivan Provorov in fantasy hockey?
- In 2025-26, Brad Marchand scored 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Provorov's 1.56. Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Provorov had 31 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 Ivan Provorov?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brad Marchand leads in 18 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 Provorov done against each other?
- In 31 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 19–12. Marchand had 36 points (13 goals) and Provorov had 19 (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 →