Who to start · 2025-26
Christian Dvorak vs John Tavares
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, John Tavares projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42.
Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 games.
This week Dvorak has 1 game left; Tavares has 1 left. We project Tavares for 1.8 ESPN points to Dvorak's 1.5.
John Tavares has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Dvorak's biggest edges: Plus/minus +11, Blocked shots 52, On-ice PDO 1027.
Tavares's biggest edges: Hardest shot 88.5, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.027, Offensive-zone time 43.2%.
Head to head on the dot, Tavares leads Dvorak 39–32.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Christian Dvorak
1.42
fantasy points per game
John Tavares
1.80
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, John Tavares has the edge.
| Points per game from | Dvorak | Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.40 | 0.67 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 0.22 |
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: Dvorak 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.
Dvorak 4G 4A, 23 SOG · Tavares 5G 10A, 52 SOG
Dvorak's offensive zone 7–11 · neutral 14–8 · Dvorak's defensive zone 11–20 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Dvorak blocked 1 of Tavares's shots; Tavares blocked 0 of Dvorak's.
On the ice against each other (Dvorak's side)
12:16 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Dvorak's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–24
- 17.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–1.0
- 29.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dvorak | Tavares |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | PHI 3–2 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-08 | PHI 1–2 TOR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-11-01 | PHI 2–5 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2025-04-12 | MTL 0–1 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2024-11-09 | MTL 1–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2024-10-09 | MTL 1–0 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-02-18 | MTL 1–5 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-21 | MTL 3–2 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-12 | MTL 4–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2022-04-09 | MTL 2–3 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-26 | MTL 4–2 TOR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-10-13 | MTL 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 16 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.
Christian Dvorak
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.5 pts
John Tavares
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.8 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Christian Dvorak or John Tavares in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, John Tavares projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42. Dvorak had 51 points in 80 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, Christian Dvorak or John Tavares?
- On 2025-26 numbers, John Tavares leads in 25 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Dvorak and Tavares done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Dvorak's team went 6–10. Dvorak had 8 points (4 goals) and Tavares had 15 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Dvorak or Tavares?
- Against each other, Dvorak has won 32 and Tavares 39 of their 71 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 →