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Adam Fox vs John Tavares

Adam FoxAdam FoxRangers · DefencevsJohn TavaresJohn TavaresMaple Leafs · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80.

Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 games.

This week Fox has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Tavares has 1 left. We project Tavares for 1.7 ESPN points to Fox's 1.5.

Adam Fox has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Fox's biggest edges: Scoring chances 59.9%, High-danger chances 64.3%, Plus/minus +5.

Tavares's biggest edges: Hardest shot 88.5, Top skating speed 22.7, Hits 74.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Adam Fox

2.13

fantasy points per game

John Tavares

1.80

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Adam Fox has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromFoxTavares
Goals (+2)0.270.67
Assists (+1)0.830.49
Power-play points (+0.5)0.210.11
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.150.24
Hits (+0.1)0.040.09
Blocks (+0.5)0.620.22

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: Fox vs Tavares

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

FoxTavares
8Team record in 16 meetings8
9Points in those games14

Fox 2G 7A, 27 SOG · Tavares 5G 9A, 62 SOG

1Hits on each other2
0Shots blocked by the other1

Fox blocked 0 of Tavares's shots; Tavares blocked 1 of Fox's.

On the ice against each other (Fox's side)

19:26 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Fox's side

Shot attempts
20–11
64.5%
Expected goals
0.7–0.4
61.7%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Adam Fox and John Tavares
DateScoreFoxTavares
2026-03-25NYR 3–4 TOR0G 2A 1S1G 0A 2S
2026-03-05NYR 6–2 TOR0G 1A 1S0G 1A 2S
2025-10-16NYR 1–2 TOR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2025-03-20NYR 3–4 TOR0G 1A 2S2G 1A 4S
2024-10-19NYR 4–1 TOR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2024-03-02NYR 3–4 TOR0G 1A 3S1G 0A 7S
2023-12-19NYR 5–2 TOR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 5S
2023-12-12NYR 3–7 TOR0G 1A 1S0G 1A 4S
2023-01-25NYR 2–3 TOR0G 0A 3S0G 1A 8S
2022-12-15NYR 3–1 TOR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2022-01-19NYR 6–3 TOR2G 1A 2S0G 1A 7S
2021-11-18NYR 1–2 TOR0G 0A 0S0G 1A 5S

Latest 12 of 16 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.

FoxTavares

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.

Adam Fox

4games (1 left)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Schedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.5 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

John Tavares

3games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 pts
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Adam Fox or John Tavares in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80. Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Tavares had 71 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, Adam Fox or John Tavares?
On 2025-26 numbers, Adam Fox leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Fox and Tavares done against each other?
In 16 games against each other in our data, Fox's team went 8–8. Fox had 9 points (2 goals) and Tavares had 14 (5 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 →