Who to start · 2025-26
Brad Marchand vs Martin Necas
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Martin Necas projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brad Marchand's 2.26.
Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Necas had 100 in 78 games.
This week Marchand has 1 game left; Necas has 1 left. We project Necas for 2.1 ESPN points to Marchand's 1.5.
Martin Necas has the better number in 27 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Marchand's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.94, Shorthanded points 1, Penalty minutes 38.
Necas's biggest edges: Plus/minus +47, Hardest shot 93.4, On-ice PDO 1054.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brad Marchand
2.26
fantasy points per game
Martin Necas
2.46
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Martin Necas has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchand | Necas |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.97 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.79 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.17 |
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 Necas
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Marchand 8G 9A, 42 SOG · Necas 2G 9A, 33 SOG
Marchand blocked 0 of Necas's shots; Necas blocked 1 of Marchand's.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchand | Necas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | FLA 2–1 COL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-11 | FLA 2–6 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-01-25 | BOS 3–1 COL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-31 | BOS 2–8 CAR | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 3A 2S |
| 2024-04-09 | BOS 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-04 | BOS 4–1 CAR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-24 | BOS 2–3 CAR | 2G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 9S |
| 2023-01-29 | BOS 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-11-25 | BOS 3–2 CAR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-05-14 · PO | BOS 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-05-12 · PO | BOS 5–2 CAR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2022-05-10 · PO | BOS 1–5 CAR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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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)
Martin Necas
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.1 ptsSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brad Marchand or Martin Necas in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Martin Necas projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brad Marchand's 2.26. Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Necas had 100 in 78 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 Martin Necas?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Martin Necas leads in 27 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 Necas done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 7–10. Marchand had 17 points (8 goals) and Necas had 11 (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 →