Who to start · 2025-26
Brad Marchand vs Mark Stone
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Stone projects to 2.58 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brad Marchand's 2.26.
Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Stone had 73 in 60 games.
This week Marchand has 1 game left; Stone has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Stone for 2.2 ESPN points to Marchand's 1.5.
Mark Stone has the better number in 26 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Marchand's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 38, 20+ mph bursts 104, Transition attempts /60 1.94.
Stone's biggest edges: Plus/minus +26, Hardest shot 97.3, High-danger chances 60.8%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brad Marchand
2.26
fantasy points per game
Mark Stone
2.59
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Stone has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchand | Stone |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.93 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.75 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.23 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.39 |
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 Stone
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2024-25: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Marchand 5G 7A, 27 SOG · Stone 5G 7A, 28 SOG
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchand | Stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-08 | BOS 3–4 VGK | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-11 | BOS 1–2 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-11 | BOS 3–1 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-05 | BOS 3–4 VGK | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2020-01-21 | BOS 3–2 VGK | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2019-10-08 | BOS 4–3 VGK | 2G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2018-12-09 | BOS 2–1 OTT | 1G 1A 9S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2018-10-23 | BOS 4–1 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2018-10-08 | BOS 6–3 OTT | 0G 3A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2017-12-30 | BOS 5–0 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2017-12-27 | BOS 5–1 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
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)
Mark Stone
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANA
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.2 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brad Marchand or Mark Stone in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Stone projects to 2.58 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brad Marchand's 2.26. Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Stone had 73 in 60 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 Mark Stone?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Stone leads in 26 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 Stone done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 8–3. Marchand had 12 points (5 goals) and Stone had 12 (5 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 →