Who to start · 2025-26
David Pastrnak vs Tage Thompson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, David Pastrnak projects to 2.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tage Thompson's 2.26.
Pastrnak had 100 points in 77 games; Thompson had 81 in 81 games.
This week Pastrnak has 1 game left; Thompson has 1 left. We project Pastrnak for 2.5 ESPN points to Thompson's 2.4.
Tage Thompson has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Pastrnak's biggest edges: Plus/minus +4, Transition attempts /60 1.66, Penalty minutes 72.
Thompson's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 390, Top skating speed 22.8, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.008.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
David Pastrnak
2.44
fantasy points per game
Tage Thompson
2.26
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, David Pastrnak has the edge.
| Points per game from | Pastrnak | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.66 | 0.93 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.93 | 0.47 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.28 |
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: Pastrnak vs Thompson
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.
Pastrnak 17G 27A, 140 SOG · Thompson 11G 14A, 109 SOG
Pastrnak blocked 2 of Thompson's shots; Thompson blocked 2 of Pastrnak's.
On the ice against each other (Pastrnak's side)
38:53 at 5-on-5 over 10 games, 2025-26, from Pastrnak's side
- Shot attempts
- 36–44
- 45.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–2.6
- 32.1%
- Goals
- 1–4
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Pastrnak | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 · PO | BOS 1–4 BUF | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2026-04-28 · PO | BOS 2–1 BUF | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-04-26 · PO | BOS 1–6 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-04-23 · PO | BOS 1–3 BUF | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-21 · PO | BOS 4–2 BUF | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2026-04-19 · PO | BOS 3–4 BUF | 1G 2A 4S | 2G 1A 7S |
| 2026-03-25 | BOS 4–3 BUF | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-12-27 | BOS 1–4 BUF | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2025-10-30 | BOS 4–3 BUF | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2025-10-11 | BOS 3–1 BUF | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2025-04-06 | BOS 3–6 BUF | 0G 3A 2S | 3G 0A 6S |
| 2025-03-17 | BOS 2–3 BUF | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 6S |
Latest 12 of 37 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.
David Pastrnak
3games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B2.5 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Tage Thompson
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJ
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.4 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start David Pastrnak or Tage Thompson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, David Pastrnak projects to 2.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tage Thompson's 2.26. Pastrnak had 100 points in 77 games; Thompson had 81 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, David Pastrnak or Tage Thompson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tage Thompson leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Pastrnak and Thompson done against each other?
- In 37 games against each other in our data, Pastrnak's team went 24–13. Pastrnak had 44 points (17 goals) and Thompson had 25 (11 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 →