Who to start · 2025-26
Brad Marchand vs Viktor Arvidsson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Viktor Arvidsson's 1.72.
Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Arvidsson had 54 in 69 games.
This week Marchand has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Arvidsson has 1 left. We project Arvidsson for 2.0 ESPN points to Marchand's 1.8.
They split the 33 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Marchand's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 46.0%, Forecheck xG /60 0.28, Power-play time per game 3:40.
Arvidsson's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, Hardest shot 94.6, On-ice PDO 1065.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brad Marchand
2.26
fantasy points per game
Viktor Arvidsson
1.76
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchand | Arvidsson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.72 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.07 |
| 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 | 0.26 |
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 Arvidsson
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 8G 8A, 51 SOG · Arvidsson 3G 5A, 31 SOG
On the ice against each other (Marchand's side)
6:31 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marchand's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–7
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.3
- 52.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchand | Arvidsson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | FLA 5–4 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-21 | FLA 4–3 BOS | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-06-14 · PO | FLA 5–2 EDM | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-06-09 · PO | FLA 6–1 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-06-06 · PO | FLA 5–4 EDM | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-06-04 · PO | FLA 3–4 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-07 | BOS 0–4 EDM | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-19 | BOS 2–3 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-17 | BOS 4–5 LAK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-01-05 | BOS 5–2 LAK | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-02-28 | BOS 7–0 LAK | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-01-07 | BOS 6–2 NSH | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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 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)
Viktor Arvidsson
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brad Marchand or Viktor Arvidsson 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 Viktor Arvidsson's 1.72. Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Arvidsson had 54 in 69 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 Viktor Arvidsson?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 33 stats where both qualify.
- How have Marchand and Arvidsson done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 9–6. Marchand had 16 points (8 goals) and Arvidsson had 8 (3 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 →