Who to start · 2025-26
Brad Marchand vs Sean Walker
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sean Walker's 1.62.
Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Walker had 31 in 81 games.
This week Marchand has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Walker has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Walker for 1.9 ESPN points to Marchand's 1.8.
Sean Walker has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Marchand's biggest edges: Luck Meter +50, Goals above expected +6.9, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.33.
Walker's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.038, Hits 141.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brad Marchand
2.26
fantasy points per game
Sean Walker
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchand | Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.22 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.27 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.77 |
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 Walker
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Marchand 5G 5A, 18 SOG · Walker 1G 0A, 10 SOG
Marchand blocked 0 of Walker's shots; Walker blocked 2 of Marchand's.
On the ice against each other (Marchand's side)
13:54 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marchand's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–18
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.8
- 49.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchand | Walker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | FLA 5–2 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-19 | FLA 4–3 CAR | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-05-22 · PO | FLA 5–0 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-05-20 · PO | FLA 5–2 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-31 | BOS 2–8 CAR | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-27 | BOS 6–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-05 | BOS 5–2 LAK | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-15 | BOS 2–3 LAK | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-12-17 | BOS 3–4 LAK | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-02-09 | BOS 5–4 LAK | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
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 LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.8 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
Sean Walker
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brad Marchand or Sean Walker 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 Sean Walker's 1.62. Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Walker had 31 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 Sean Walker?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sean Walker 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 Walker done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 7–3. Marchand had 10 points (5 goals) and Walker had 1 (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 →