Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg 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 Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Tavares has 1 left. We project Tavares for 1.7 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.6.
John Tavares has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Blocked shots 93, Goals above expected +4.1, Ascension score 51.
Tavares's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.027, Faceoff win % 57.5%, Forecheck xG /60 0.34.
Head to head on the dot, Tavares leads Wennberg 64–31.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
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 | Wennberg | Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.67 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 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: Wennberg vs Tavares
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.
Wennberg 4G 12A, 22 SOG · Tavares 10G 11A, 47 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 11–18 · neutral 10–15 · Wennberg's defensive zone 10–31 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Wennberg blocked 1 of Tavares's shots; Tavares blocked 2 of Wennberg's.
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
10:17 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–9
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.3
- 56.9%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Tavares |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | SJS 4–1 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-11 | SJS 3–2 TOR | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-27 | SJS 6–5 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-03 | SJS 3–2 TOR | 0G 2A 0S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-21 | SEA 1–3 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-30 | SEA 3–4 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-02-26 | SEA 1–5 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-05 | SEA 5–1 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-08 | SEA 4–6 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-02-14 | SEA 2–6 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2019-10-04 | CBJ 1–4 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2018-12-28 | CBJ 2–4 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 2G 0A 5S |
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.
Alexander Wennberg
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.6 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg 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 Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 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, Alexander Wennberg or John Tavares?
- On 2025-26 numbers, John Tavares 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 Wennberg and Tavares done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 9–9. Wennberg had 16 points (4 goals) and Tavares had 21 (10 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Tavares?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 31 and Tavares 64 of their 95 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 →