Who to start · 2025-26
Darren Raddysh vs Owen Tippett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Darren Raddysh projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.
Raddysh had 70 points in 73 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Raddysh has 1 game left; Tippett has 1 left. We project Tippett for 2.0 ESPN points to Raddysh's 1.7.
Darren Raddysh has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Raddysh's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.1, Faceoffs won 0, Plus/minus +21.
Tippett's biggest edges: Top skating speed 24.0, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35, Blocked shots 50.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 7 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Darren Raddysh
2.15
fantasy points per game
Owen Tippett
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Darren Raddysh has the edge.
| Points per game from | Raddysh | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.53 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.30 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.51 | 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: Raddysh vs Tippett
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Raddysh 0G 8A, 10 SOG · Tippett 1G 0A, 12 SOG
Raddysh blocked 0 of Tippett's shots; Tippett blocked 1 of Raddysh's.
On the ice against each other (Raddysh's side)
13:23 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Raddysh's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–6
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.6–0.2
- 87.0%
- Goals
- 3–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Raddysh | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | TBL 5–1 PHI | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-10 | TBL 7–2 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-24 | TBL 3–0 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-17 | TBL 2–0 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-09 | TBL 7–0 PHI | 0G 5A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-27 | TBL 2–6 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 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.
Darren Raddysh
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Owen Tippett
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
Similar matchups
FAQ
- Should I start Darren Raddysh or Owen Tippett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Darren Raddysh projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73. Raddysh had 70 points in 73 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, Darren Raddysh or Owen Tippett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Darren Raddysh 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 Raddysh and Tippett done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Raddysh's team went 5–1. Raddysh had 8 points (0 goals) and Tippett had 1 (1 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 →