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Auston Matthews vs Owen Tippett

Auston MatthewsAuston MatthewsMaple Leafs · CentrevsOwen TippettOwen TippettFlyers · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.

Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.

This week Matthews has 1 game left; Tippett has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Matthews for 2.7 ESPN points to Tippett's 1.4.

Owen Tippett has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Matthews's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 580, Offensive-zone start % 58.9%, On-ice PDO 1016.

Tippett's biggest edges: Top skating speed 24.0, 20+ mph bursts 388, Hits 166.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Auston Matthews

2.31

fantasy points per game

Owen Tippett

1.73

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Auston Matthews has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMatthewsTippett
Goals (+2)0.790.61
Assists (+1)0.380.25
Power-play points (+0.5)0.090.04
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.360.27
Hits (+0.1)0.070.24
Blocks (+0.5)0.630.30

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: Matthews 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.

MatthewsTippett
11Team record in 13 meetings2
18Points in those games5

Matthews 9G 9A, 52 SOG · Tippett 3G 2A, 31 SOG

1Hits on each other0
2Shots blocked by the other0

Matthews blocked 2 of Tippett's shots; Tippett blocked 0 of Matthews's.

1Penalties drawn off the other0

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

16:59 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Matthews's side

Shot attempts
15–13
53.6%
Expected goals
0.6–0.5
56.7%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Auston Matthews and Owen Tippett
DateScoreMatthewsTippett
2026-03-02TOR 2–3 PHI0G 0A 8S0G 0A 2S
2026-01-08TOR 2–1 PHI0G 0A 3S0G 0A 3S
2025-11-01TOR 5–2 PHI1G 0A 5S0G 0A 2S
2025-03-25TOR 7–2 PHI0G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-07TOR 3–2 PHI1G 1A 1S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-05TOR 3–2 PHI0G 2A 3S0G 0A 1S
2024-03-19TOR 3–4 PHI0G 2A 4S1G 1A 2S
2024-03-14TOR 6–2 PHI1G 1A 2S1G 0A 4S
2024-02-15TOR 4–3 PHI3G 0A 6S0G 1A 4S
2023-01-08TOR 6–2 PHI1G 0A 4S0G 0A 3S
2022-12-22TOR 4–3 PHI0G 1A 2S0G 0A 3S
2022-11-02TOR 5–2 PHI1G 1A 8S1G 0A 3S

Latest 12 of 13 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.

MatthewsTippett

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.

Auston Matthews

3games (1 left)

2.7proj. 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 OTT2.7 pts
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

Owen Tippett

3games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.2 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Auston Matthews or Owen Tippett in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73. Matthews had 53 points in 60 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, Auston Matthews or Owen Tippett?
On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Matthews and Tippett done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 11–2. Matthews had 18 points (9 goals) and Tippett had 5 (3 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 →