Who to start · 2025-26
Brady Tkachuk vs Josh Doan
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Doan's 1.47.
Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Doan had 52 in 82 games.
This week Tkachuk has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Doan has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Tkachuk for 2.3 ESPN points to Doan's 1.8.
Brady Tkachuk has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tkachuk's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 175, Transition attempts /60 2.80, Penalty minutes 71.
Doan's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.9, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.51, 20+ mph bursts 155.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brady Tkachuk
2.16
fantasy points per game
Josh Doan
1.47
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brady Tkachuk has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tkachuk | Doan |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.65 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.54 | 0.31 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.18 |
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 Doan
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Tkachuk 2G 1A, 12 SOG · Doan 0G 0A, 6 SOG
Tkachuk's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Tkachuk's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Tkachuk's side)
7:49 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Tkachuk's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–5
- 61.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.3
- 60.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tkachuk | Doan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | OTT 4–1 BUF | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-23 | OTT 2–3 BUF | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-26 | OTT 3–1 UTA | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-22 | OTT 4–0 UTA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
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)
Josh Doan
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI1.8 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brady Tkachuk or Josh Doan 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 Josh Doan's 1.47. Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Doan had 52 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 Josh Doan?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brady Tkachuk leads in 25 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 Doan done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Tkachuk's team went 3–1. Tkachuk had 3 points (2 goals) and Doan had 0 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tkachuk or Doan?
- Against each other, Tkachuk has won 0 and Doan 1 of their 1 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 →