Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Laferriere vs John Tavares
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, John Tavares projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Laferriere's 1.79.
Laferriere had 44 points in 82 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 games.
This week Laferriere has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Tavares has 1 left. We project Tavares for 1.7 ESPN points to Laferriere's 1.3.
Alex Laferriere has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Laferriere's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.88, Plus/minus +3, Scoring chances 54.5%.
Tavares's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.071, Faceoff win % 57.5%, Forecheck xG /60 0.34.
Head to head on the dot, Tavares leads Laferriere 7–4.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Laferriere
1.79
fantasy points per game
John Tavares
1.80
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, John Tavares has the edge.
| Points per game from | Laferriere | Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.48 | 0.67 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.32 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 0.22 |
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: Laferriere vs Tavares
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Laferriere 3G 0A, 19 SOG · Tavares 7G 3A, 19 SOG
Laferriere's offensive zone 1–2 · neutral 3–4 · Laferriere's defensive zone 0–1 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Laferriere's side)
14:53 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Laferriere's side
- Shot attempts
- 23–11
- 67.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–0.6
- 63.5%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Laferriere | Tavares |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | LAK 7–6 TOR | 1G 0A 6S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2025-11-13 | LAK 4–3 TOR | 1G 0A 5S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-29 | LAK 1–3 TOR | 1G 0A 6S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-16 | LAK 2–6 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-02 | LAK 0–3 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-10-31 | LAK 4–1 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
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.
Alex Laferriere
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.3 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
John Tavares
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Laferriere or John Tavares in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, John Tavares projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alex Laferriere's 1.79. Laferriere had 44 points in 82 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, Alex Laferriere or John Tavares?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Laferriere leads in 19 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Laferriere and Tavares done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Laferriere's team went 3–3. Laferriere had 3 points (3 goals) and Tavares had 10 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Laferriere or Tavares?
- Against each other, Laferriere has won 4 and Tavares 7 of their 11 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 →