Who to start · 2025-26
Brad Marchand vs Tage Thompson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brad Marchand's 2.26.
Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Thompson had 81 in 81 games.
This week Marchand has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Thompson has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Thompson for 2.6 ESPN points to Marchand's 1.8.
Tage Thompson has the better number in 25 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Marchand's biggest edges: Goals above expected +6.9, Transition attempts /60 1.94, Luck Meter +50.
Thompson's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 390, Hardest shot 97.9, Blocked shots 48.
- • 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
Tage Thompson
2.38
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tage Thompson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchand | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.99 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.30 |
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 Thompson
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 7G 22A, 70 SOG · Thompson 6G 6A, 52 SOG
Marchand blocked 0 of Thompson's shots; Thompson blocked 2 of Marchand's.
On the ice against each other (Marchand's side)
11:40 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marchand's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–20
- 41.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.7
- 31.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchand | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | FLA 2–3 BUF | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-18 | FLA 0–3 BUF | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-12 | FLA 3–2 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-28 | BOS 2–7 BUF | 1G 0A 4S | 3G 1A 6S |
| 2024-12-21 | BOS 3–1 BUF | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-07 | BOS 1–3 BUF | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-14 | BOS 5–2 BUF | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-19 | BOS 7–0 BUF | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-02 | BOS 7–1 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-31 | BOS 3–4 BUF | 1G 1A 6S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-12 | BOS 3–1 BUF | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-04-28 | BOS 5–0 BUF | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 26 meetings.
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)
Tage Thompson
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 16th-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.6 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brad Marchand or Tage Thompson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brad Marchand's 2.26. Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Thompson had 81 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 Tage Thompson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tage Thompson leads in 25 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 Thompson done against each other?
- In 26 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 18–8. Marchand had 29 points (7 goals) and Thompson had 12 (6 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 →