Who to start · 2025-26
Kirill Marchenko vs Nico Hischier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Kirill Marchenko's 1.92.
Marchenko had 67 points in 76 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 games.
This week Marchenko has 1 game left; Hischier has 1 left. We project Hischier for 2.0 ESPN points to Marchenko's 1.8.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Marchenko's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 73.4%, Luck Meter +30, On-ice PDO 1024.
Hischier's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 1,008, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.007, High-danger chances 55.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 7 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Kirill Marchenko
1.92
fantasy points per game
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nico Hischier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchenko | Hischier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.63 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.39 |
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: Marchenko vs Hischier
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Marchenko 3G 3A, 27 SOG · Hischier 4G 5A, 19 SOG
Marchenko's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 1–1 · Marchenko's defensive zone 0–0 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Marchenko blocked 0 of Hischier's shots; Hischier blocked 1 of Marchenko's.
On the ice against each other (Marchenko's side)
13:40 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marchenko's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–16
- 48.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.2
- 79.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchenko | Hischier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | CBJ 2–3 NJD | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-13 | CBJ 2–3 NJD | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-17 | CBJ 1–2 NJD | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-11 | CBJ 3–5 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-19 | CBJ 4–2 NJD | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-19 | CBJ 1–4 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-27 | CBJ 3–4 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-16 | CBJ 3–6 NJD | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-04-06 | CBJ 1–8 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-02-14 | CBJ 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 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.
Kirill Marchenko
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.8 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.0 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to Cvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Kirill Marchenko or Nico Hischier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Kirill Marchenko's 1.92. Marchenko had 67 points in 76 games; Hischier had 66 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, Kirill Marchenko or Nico Hischier?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Marchenko and Hischier done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Marchenko's team went 1–9. Marchenko had 6 points (3 goals) and Hischier had 9 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Marchenko or Hischier?
- Against each other, Marchenko has won 2 and Hischier 1 of their 3 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 →