Who to start · 2025-26
Brad Marchand vs Mitch Marner
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.86.
Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Marner had 80 in 81 games.
This week Marchand has 1 game left; Marner has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Marner for 4.2 ESPN points to Marchand's 1.5.
Mitch Marner has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Marchand's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.94, 20+ mph bursts 104, Luck Meter +25.
Marner's biggest edges: Plus/minus +17, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.024, High-danger chances 59.0%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brad Marchand
2.26
fantasy points per game
Mitch Marner
1.96
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchand | Marner |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.69 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.28 |
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 Marner
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 21G 45A, 166 SOG · Marner 18G 47A, 118 SOG
Marchand blocked 2 of Marner's shots; Marner blocked 3 of Marchand's.
On the ice against each other (Marchand's side)
9:04 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marchand's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–4
- 55.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.1
- 87.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchand | Marner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-10 | FLA 3–2 VGK | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-25 | FLA 3–0 VGK | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-05-18 · PO | FLA 6–1 TOR | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-05-16 · PO | FLA 0–2 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-05-14 · PO | FLA 6–1 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-11 · PO | FLA 2–0 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-05-09 · PO | FLA 5–4 TOR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-05-07 · PO | FLA 3–4 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-05 · PO | FLA 4–5 TOR | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-04-08 | FLA 3–1 TOR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-02 | FLA 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-02-25 | BOS 4–5 TOR | 1G 1A 4S | 2G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 55 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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)
Mitch Marner
3games (2 left)
4.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANA1.9 ptsvs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.3 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 Mitch Marner 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 Mitch Marner's 1.86. Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Marner had 80 in 81 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 Mitch Marner?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mitch Marner 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 Marner done against each other?
- In 55 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 31–24. Marchand had 66 points (21 goals) and Marner had 65 (18 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 →