Who to start · 2025-26
Brad Marchand vs Vincent Trocheck
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00.
Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Marchand has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Marchand's 1.8.
They split the 33 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Marchand's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.33, Transition attempts /60 1.94, Expected goals 49.9%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 625, Hits 193, Blocked shots 49.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brad Marchand
2.26
fantasy points per game
Vincent Trocheck
1.99
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchand | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.48 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.55 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.29 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.37 |
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 Trocheck
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 5G 23A, 72 SOG · Trocheck 8G 11A, 68 SOG
Marchand's offensive zone 0–3 · neutral 0–1 · Marchand's defensive zone 0–0 (2021-22 to 2024-25)
Marchand blocked 0 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 1 of Marchand's.
On the ice against each other (Marchand's side)
5:29 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Marchand's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–8
- 52.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.3
- 39.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchand | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-02 | FLA 1–5 NYR | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-02-05 | BOS 2–3 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-01 | BOS 6–3 NYR | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-02 | BOS 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-21 | BOS 2–5 NYR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-16 | BOS 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2023-11-25 | BOS 4–7 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-03-04 | BOS 4–2 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-19 | BOS 3–1 NYR | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-03 | BOS 5–2 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-05-14 · PO | BOS 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-05-12 · PO | BOS 5–2 CAR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 28 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)
Vincent Trocheck
3games (2 left)
3.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.8 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brad Marchand or Vincent Trocheck 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 Vincent Trocheck's 2.00. Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 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 Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 33 stats where both qualify.
- How have Marchand and Trocheck done against each other?
- In 28 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 11–17. Marchand had 28 points (5 goals) and Trocheck had 19 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Marchand or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Marchand has won 0 and Trocheck 4 of their 4 head-to-head draws.
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 →