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Brady Tkachuk vs Jesper Bratt

Brady TkachukBrady TkachukPanthers · Left wingvsJesper BrattJesper BrattDevils · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72.

Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Bratt had 71 in 82 games.

This week Tkachuk has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Bratt has 1 left. We project Tkachuk for 2.3 ESPN points to Bratt's 1.8.

Brady Tkachuk has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Tkachuk's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 71, Transition attempts /60 2.80, Plus/minus +4.

Bratt's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 173, Ascension score 61, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.31.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brady Tkachuk

2.16

fantasy points per game

Jesper Bratt

1.72

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brady Tkachuk has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTkachukBratt
Goals (+2)0.650.50
Assists (+1)0.540.62
Power-play points (+0.5)0.150.11
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.350.24
Hits (+0.1)0.290.08
Blocks (+0.5)0.170.14

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 Bratt

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

TkachukBratt
8Team record in 19 meetings11
18Points in those games15

Tkachuk 6G 12A, 58 SOG · Bratt 3G 12A, 43 SOG

3Hits on each other0

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

5:23 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Tkachuk's side

Shot attempts
7–2
77.8%
Expected goals
0.2–0.3
43.6%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Brady Tkachuk and Jesper Bratt
DateScoreTkachukBratt
2026-01-31OTT 4–1 NJD1G 2A 3S0G 0A 2S
2025-12-09OTT 3–4 NJD0G 2A 6S0G 0A 0S
2025-03-22OTT 3–2 NJD1G 0A 3S0G 1A 4S
2025-01-19OTT 2–1 NJD0G 0A 1S0G 0A 4S
2024-10-17OTT 1–3 NJD1G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2024-04-06OTT 3–4 NJD1G 0A 7S0G 2A 3S
2024-03-23OTT 5–2 NJD0G 2A 2S1G 0A 1S
2023-12-29OTT 2–6 NJD0G 1A 5S1G 3A 3S
2023-03-25OTT 3–5 NJD1G 0A 3S1G 0A 2S
2022-11-19OTT 1–5 NJD0G 0A 4S0G 0A 4S
2022-11-10OTT 3–4 NJD0G 0A 5S0G 0A 1S
2022-04-26OTT 5–4 NJD0G 3A 1S0G 1A 2S

Latest 12 of 19 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.

TkachukBratt

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.

Brady Tkachuk

3games (1 left)

2.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.3 pts
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

Jesper Bratt

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs PHI
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.8 pts
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)

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FAQ

Should I start Brady Tkachuk or Jesper Bratt in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72. Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Bratt 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, Brady Tkachuk or Jesper Bratt?
On 2025-26 numbers, Brady Tkachuk 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 Tkachuk and Bratt done against each other?
In 19 games against each other in our data, Tkachuk's team went 8–11. Tkachuk had 18 points (6 goals) and Bratt had 15 (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 →