Who to start · 2025-26
Brad Marchand vs Quinn Hughes
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinn Hughes's 2.16.
Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Hughes had 76 in 74 games.
This week Marchand has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Hughes has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Marchand for 1.8 ESPN points to Hughes's 1.7.
Quinn Hughes has the better number in 23 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Marchand's biggest edges: Goals above expected +6.9, Luck Meter +50, Hits 36.
Hughes's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Fenwick 52.9%, Hardest shot 95.0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brad Marchand
2.26
fantasy points per game
Quinn Hughes
2.20
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchand | Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.19 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.93 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.23 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.59 |
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 Hughes
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Marchand 9G 4A, 43 SOG · Hughes 0G 10A, 30 SOG
Marchand blocked 1 of Hughes's shots; Hughes blocked 1 of Marchand's.
On the ice against each other (Marchand's side)
9:15 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marchand's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–10
- 47.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.6
- 28.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchand | Hughes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | FLA 4–3 MIN | 2G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-17 | FLA 8–5 VAN | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2024-12-14 | BOS 5–1 VAN | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-26 | BOS 0–2 VAN | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-24 | BOS 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2024-02-08 | BOS 4–0 VAN | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-25 | BOS 3–1 VAN | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-13 | BOS 5–2 VAN | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-12-08 | BOS 1–2 VAN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2021-11-28 | BOS 3–2 VAN | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2020-02-22 | BOS 3–9 VAN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2020-02-04 | BOS 4–0 VAN | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 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)
1.8proj. 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
Quinn Hughes
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 14th-most FP to D
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.7 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Brad Marchand or Quinn Hughes 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 Quinn Hughes's 2.16. Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Hughes had 76 in 74 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 Quinn Hughes?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Quinn Hughes leads in 23 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 Hughes done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 8–4. Marchand had 13 points (9 goals) and Hughes had 10 (0 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 →