Who to start · 2025-26
Chandler Stephenson vs Owen Tippett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chandler Stephenson's 1.47.
Stephenson had 49 points in 80 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Stephenson has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Tippett has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Stephenson for 3.0 ESPN points to Tippett's 1.4.
Owen Tippett has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Stephenson's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 759, Ascension score 51, Goals above expected +2.8.
Tippett's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.54, High-danger chances 56.1%, Sequence xG 54.9%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Chandler Stephenson
1.47
fantasy points per game
Owen Tippett
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Owen Tippett has the edge.
| Points per game from | Stephenson | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.02 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.30 |
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: Stephenson 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.
Stephenson 2G 4A, 12 SOG · Tippett 4G 2A, 29 SOG
Stephenson's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Stephenson's defensive zone 1–1 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Stephenson's side)
11:44 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Stephenson's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–16
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.4
- 15.3%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stephenson | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | SEA 4–1 PHI | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-20 | SEA 2–5 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2025-03-08 | SEA 4–1 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-17 | SEA 6–4 PHI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-18 | VGK 3–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-10-24 | VGK 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-03-14 | VGK 5–3 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-09 | VGK 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-27 | VGK 1–4 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
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.
Chandler Stephenson
3games (2 left)
3.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGYOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
Owen Tippett
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Chandler Stephenson or Owen Tippett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Chandler Stephenson's 1.47. Stephenson had 49 points in 80 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, Chandler Stephenson or Owen Tippett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Stephenson and Tippett done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Stephenson's team went 6–3. Stephenson had 6 points (2 goals) and Tippett had 6 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Stephenson or Tippett?
- Against each other, Stephenson has won 2 and Tippett 1 of their 3 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 →