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Brad Marchand vs Vasily Podkolzin

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vasily Podkolzin's 1.91.

Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Podkolzin had 37 in 82 games.

This week Marchand has 1 game left; Podkolzin has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Marchand for 1.5 ESPN points to Podkolzin's 1.3.

Vasily Podkolzin has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Marchand's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.94, Power-play time per game 3:40, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.33.

Podkolzin's biggest edges: Plus/minus +16, Blocked shots 52, Hits 242.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 3 G, 1 A, 3 PPP, 11 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brad Marchand

2.26

fantasy points per game

Vasily Podkolzin

1.48

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMarchandPodkolzin
Goals (+2)1.040.46
Assists (+1)0.520.22
Power-play points (+0.5)0.200.02
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.270.17
Hits (+0.1)0.070.30
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.32

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

Brad Marchand and Vasily Podkolzin have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).

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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

MarchandPodkolzin

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 @ CAR
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.5 pts
    Likely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

Vasily Podkolzin

3games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to RWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to RWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.3 pts
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Brad Marchand or Vasily Podkolzin 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 Vasily Podkolzin's 1.91. Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Podkolzin had 37 in 82 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 Vasily Podkolzin?
On 2025-26 numbers, Vasily Podkolzin leads in 20 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.

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 →