Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Ovechkin vs Owen Tippett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Ovechkin projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.
Ovechkin had 64 points in 82 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Ovechkin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Tippett has 1 left. We project Tippett for 2.0 ESPN points to Ovechkin's 1.9.
Owen Tippett has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Ovechkin's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 98.1%, On-ice PDO 1030, Power-play share 91.6%.
Tippett's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 388, Top skating speed 24.0, Blocked shots 50.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Ovechkin
1.84
fantasy points per game
Owen Tippett
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Ovechkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Ovechkin | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.73 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.30 |
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: Ovechkin vs Tippett
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Ovechkin 15G 5A, 72 SOG · Tippett 6G 6A, 49 SOG
Ovechkin blocked 0 of Tippett's shots; Tippett blocked 3 of Ovechkin's.
On the ice against each other (Ovechkin's side)
11:42 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Ovechkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–11
- 56.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.7
- 56.4%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Ovechkin | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | WSH 6–4 PHI | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-11 | WSH 1–4 PHI | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2026-02-25 | WSH 3–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-02-03 | WSH 2–4 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-20 | WSH 3–2 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-10-23 | WSH 6–3 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-22 | WSH 4–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-16 | WSH 2–1 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-01 | WSH 5–2 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2023-12-14 | WSH 3–4 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-14 | WSH 1–3 PHI | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-11 | WSH 3–5 PHI | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 1A 6S |
Latest 12 of 18 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.
Alex Ovechkin
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Owen Tippett
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
Similar matchups
FAQ
- Should I start Alex Ovechkin or Owen Tippett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Ovechkin projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73. Ovechkin had 64 points in 82 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 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 Ovechkin or Owen Tippett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Ovechkin and Tippett done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Ovechkin's team went 11–7. Ovechkin had 20 points (15 goals) and Tippett had 12 (6 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 →