Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner 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 Boone Jenner's 1.68.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 games.
This week Jenner has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Tavares has 1 left. We project Jenner for 1.8 ESPN points to Tavares's 1.7.
John Tavares has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Jenner's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.75, Plus/minus +3, Blocked shots 66.
Tavares's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.027, Power-play share 69.1%, Offensive-zone time 43.2%.
Head to head on the dot, Jenner leads Tavares 31–30.
- • 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
Boone Jenner
1.68
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 | Jenner | Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 0.67 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.52 | 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: Jenner 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.
Jenner 1G 5A, 41 SOG · Tavares 8G 8A, 52 SOG
Jenner's offensive zone 9–7 · neutral 7–7 · Jenner's defensive zone 15–16 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Jenner blocked 1 of Tavares's shots; Tavares blocked 0 of Jenner's.
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
1:31 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–0
- 100.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | Tavares |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | CBJ 6–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-04-05 | CBJ 0–5 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-04 | CBJ 2–4 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2023-02-11 | CBJ 4–3 TOR | 1G 1A 9S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-10 | CBJ 0–3 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2022-03-07 | CBJ 4–5 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-02-22 | CBJ 4–3 TOR | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2021-12-07 | CBJ 4–5 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2019-10-04 | CBJ 1–4 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2018-12-28 | CBJ 2–4 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2018-11-23 | CBJ 4–2 TOR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2018-11-19 | CBJ 2–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 15 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.
Boone Jenner
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
John Tavares
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 13th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Similar matchups
FAQ
- Should I start Boone Jenner 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 Boone Jenner's 1.68. Jenner had 38 points in 67 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, Boone Jenner 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 Jenner and Tavares done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 6–9. Jenner had 6 points (1 goals) and Tavares had 16 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jenner or Tavares?
- Against each other, Jenner has won 31 and Tavares 30 of their 61 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 →