Who to start · 2025-26
Brady Tkachuk vs Jason Robertson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jason Robertson projects to 2.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brady Tkachuk's 2.16.
Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Robertson had 96 in 82 games.
This week Tkachuk has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Robertson has 1 left. We project Robertson for 2.7 ESPN points to Tkachuk's 2.3.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Tkachuk's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 175, Hits 162, Forecheck xG /60 0.42.
Robertson's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1036, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.29, Blocked shots 34.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brady Tkachuk
2.16
fantasy points per game
Jason Robertson
2.44
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jason Robertson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tkachuk | Robertson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.65 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.54 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.23 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.19 |
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: Tkachuk vs Robertson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Tkachuk 4G 7A, 27 SOG · Robertson 2G 6A, 24 SOG
Tkachuk blocked 0 of Robertson's shots; Robertson blocked 1 of Tkachuk's.
On the ice against each other (Tkachuk's side)
2:33 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Tkachuk's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–0
- 100.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tkachuk | Robertson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | OTT 1–6 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2025-01-12 | OTT 3–2 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-02 | OTT 2–4 DAL | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-02-22 | OTT 4–1 DAL | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-15 | OTT 4–5 DAL | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-08 | OTT 3–4 DAL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-24 | OTT 4–2 DAL | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-10-29 | OTT 4–1 DAL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2020-02-16 | OTT 4–3 DAL | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
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.
Brady Tkachuk
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.3 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
Jason Robertson
2games (1 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.7 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brady Tkachuk or Jason Robertson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jason Robertson projects to 2.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brady Tkachuk's 2.16. Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Robertson had 96 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, Brady Tkachuk or Jason Robertson?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Tkachuk and Robertson done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Tkachuk's team went 5–4. Tkachuk had 11 points (4 goals) and Robertson had 8 (2 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 →