Who to start · 2025-26
Christian Dvorak 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 Christian Dvorak's 1.42.
Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Dvorak has 1 game left; Tippett has 1 left. We project Tippett for 2.0 ESPN points to Dvorak's 1.1.
Owen Tippett has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Dvorak's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 629, Plus/minus +11, On-ice PDO 1027.
Tippett's biggest edges: Hardest shot 93.2, Hits 166, Transition attempts /60 2.54.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Christian Dvorak
1.42
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 | Dvorak | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.40 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 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: Dvorak vs Tippett
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Dvorak 4G 2A, 14 SOG · Tippett 3G 3A, 22 SOG
Dvorak's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Dvorak's defensive zone 2–0 (2024-25)
Dvorak blocked 2 of Tippett's shots; Tippett blocked 0 of Dvorak's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice together
265:30 at 5-on-5 over 44 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27
- Shot attempts
- 227–260
- 46.6%
- Expected goals
- 11.4–11.2
- 50.5%
- Goals
- 13–11
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dvorak | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-05 | MTL 3–2 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-27 | MTL 4–6 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-27 | MTL 4–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-09 | MTL 9–3 PHI | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2023-02-24 | MTL 5–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2022-11-19 | MTL 5–4 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2022-04-21 | MTL 3–6 PHI | 0G 1A 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.
Christian Dvorak
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to C
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.1 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Owen Tippett
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RW
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Christian Dvorak 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 Christian Dvorak's 1.42. Dvorak had 51 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, Christian Dvorak or Owen Tippett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Dvorak and Tippett done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Dvorak's team went 5–2. Dvorak had 6 points (4 goals) and Tippett had 6 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Dvorak or Tippett?
- Against each other, Dvorak has won 2 and Tippett 0 of their 2 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 →