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Brad Marchand vs Jimmy Snuggerud

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jimmy Snuggerud's 1.85.

Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Snuggerud had 51 in 70 games.

This week Marchand has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Snuggerud has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Snuggerud for 2.1 ESPN points to Marchand's 1.8.

Brad Marchand has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Marchand's biggest edges: Goals above expected +6.9, Penalty minutes 38, Offensive-zone time 46.0%.

Snuggerud's biggest edges: Plus/minus +16, Hardest shot 95.6, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.012.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brad Marchand

2.26

fantasy points per game

Jimmy Snuggerud

1.71

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMarchandSnuggerud
Goals (+2)1.040.60
Assists (+1)0.520.43
Power-play points (+0.5)0.200.06
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.270.24
Hits (+0.1)0.070.10
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.28

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 Snuggerud

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

MarchandSnuggerud
0Team record in 1 meetings1
0Points in those games1

Marchand 0G 0A, 2 SOG · Snuggerud 1G 0A, 5 SOG

On the ice against each other (Marchand's side)

2:04 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Marchand's side

Shot attempts
0–3
0.0%
Expected goals
0.0–0.1
0.0%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Brad Marchand and Jimmy Snuggerud
DateScoreMarchandSnuggerud
2026-01-29FLA 4–5 STL0G 0A 2S1G 0A 5S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

MarchandSnuggerud

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 @ CAR
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.8 pts
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

Jimmy Snuggerud

2games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DAL
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.1 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)

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FAQ

Should I start Brad Marchand or Jimmy Snuggerud 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 Jimmy Snuggerud's 1.85. Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Snuggerud had 51 in 70 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 Jimmy Snuggerud?
On 2025-26 numbers, Brad Marchand leads in 20 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 Snuggerud done against each other?
In 1 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 0–1. Marchand had 0 points (0 goals) and Snuggerud had 1 (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 →