Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Ovechkin vs Tyler Bertuzzi
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Ovechkin projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tyler Bertuzzi's 1.52.
Ovechkin had 64 points in 82 games; Bertuzzi had 58 in 79 games.
This week Ovechkin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Bertuzzi has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Ovechkin for 1.9 ESPN points to Bertuzzi's 1.6.
Alex Ovechkin has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Ovechkin's biggest edges: Hardest shot 97.3, Offensive-zone start % 98.1%, High-danger chances 50.3%.
Bertuzzi's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.9, Luck Meter +45, Faceoffs won 51.
- • 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, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Ovechkin
1.84
fantasy points per game
Tyler Bertuzzi
1.52
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Ovechkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Ovechkin | Bertuzzi |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.73 | 0.71 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.13 |
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 Bertuzzi
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.
Ovechkin 16G 4A, 58 SOG · Bertuzzi 4G 3A, 30 SOG
Ovechkin blocked 0 of Bertuzzi's shots; Bertuzzi blocked 1 of Ovechkin's.
On the ice against each other (Ovechkin's side)
6:35 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Ovechkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–5
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.4
- 40.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Ovechkin | Bertuzzi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | WSH 5–1 CHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-03 | WSH 2–3 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-04 | WSH 5–3 CHI | 2G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-28 | WSH 1–5 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2024-03-20 | WSH 3–7 TOR | 2G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-24 | WSH 1–4 TOR | 1G 0A 14S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-12-31 | WSH 3–1 DET | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-11-11 | WSH 2–0 DET | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-10-27 | WSH 2–3 DET | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-11-30 | WSH 5–2 DET | 3G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-01-06 | WSH 3–2 DET | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2018-12-11 | WSH 6–2 DET | 3G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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 LW
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Tyler Bertuzzi
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to LW
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LW
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Ovechkin or Tyler Bertuzzi 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 Tyler Bertuzzi's 1.52. Ovechkin had 64 points in 82 games; Bertuzzi had 58 in 79 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 Tyler Bertuzzi?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Ovechkin leads in 22 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 Bertuzzi done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Ovechkin's team went 9–5. Ovechkin had 20 points (16 goals) and Bertuzzi had 7 (4 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 →