Who to start · 2025-26
Brad Marchand vs Patrick Kane
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68.
Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.
This week Marchand has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Kane has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Marchand for 1.8 ESPN points to Kane's 1.6.
Brad Marchand has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Marchand's biggest edges: Goals above expected +6.9, Luck Meter +50, Penalty minutes 38.
Kane's biggest edges: Plus/minus −1, Fenwick 52.8%, Forecheck xG /60 0.37.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brad Marchand
2.26
fantasy points per game
Patrick Kane
1.69
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchand | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.48 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.18 |
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 Kane
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 5G 13A, 39 SOG · Kane 1G 7A, 48 SOG
Marchand blocked 0 of Kane's shots; Kane blocked 1 of Marchand's.
On the ice against each other (Marchand's side)
3:39 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marchand's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–3
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 67.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchand | Kane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | FLA 3–1 DET | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-10-15 | FLA 1–4 DET | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-10 | FLA 4–1 DET | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-04-06 | FLA 1–2 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-11-23 | BOS 2–1 DET | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-31 | BOS 5–3 DET | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-03-04 | BOS 4–2 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-19 | BOS 6–1 CHI | 0G 3A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-15 | BOS 2–1 CHI | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-10 | BOS 4–3 CHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2020-02-05 | BOS 2–1 CHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-12-05 | BOS 3–4 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
Latest 12 of 15 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)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 9th-most FP to LW
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.8 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to LW
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RW
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RW
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Brad Marchand or Patrick Kane 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 Patrick Kane's 1.68. Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Kane had 57 in 67 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 Patrick Kane?
- 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 Kane done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 12–3. Marchand had 18 points (5 goals) and Kane had 8 (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 →