Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie McAvoy vs John Tavares
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80.
McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 games.
This week McAvoy has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Tavares has 1 left. We project McAvoy for 1.7 ESPN points to Tavares's 1.7.
Charlie McAvoy has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
McAvoy's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, Transition attempts /60 0.56, On-ice PDO 1026.
Tavares's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.027, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Offensive-zone time 43.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie McAvoy
2.41
fantasy points per game
John Tavares
1.84
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.
| Points per game from | McAvoy | Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.32 | 0.76 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.72 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.93 | 0.15 |
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: McAvoy 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.
McAvoy 2G 14A, 46 SOG · Tavares 7G 15A, 94 SOG
McAvoy blocked 15 of Tavares's shots; Tavares blocked 3 of McAvoy's.
On the ice against each other (McAvoy's side)
9:10 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from McAvoy's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–10
- 41.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.4
- 52.3%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McAvoy | Tavares |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | BOS 2–4 TOR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2025-11-11 | BOS 5–3 TOR | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-04 | BOS 4–6 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-05 | BOS 0–4 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-26 | BOS 4–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-05-04 · PO | BOS 2–1 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-05-02 · PO | BOS 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-30 · PO | BOS 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-04-27 · PO | BOS 3–1 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-24 · PO | BOS 4–2 TOR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-22 · PO | BOS 2–3 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-20 · PO | BOS 5–1 TOR | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 6S |
Latest 12 of 33 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.
Charlie McAvoy
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
John Tavares
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie McAvoy or John Tavares in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80. McAvoy had 61 points in 69 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, Charlie McAvoy or John Tavares?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie McAvoy leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have McAvoy and Tavares done against each other?
- In 33 games against each other in our data, McAvoy's team went 22–11. McAvoy had 16 points (2 goals) and Tavares had 22 (7 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 →