Who to start · 2025-26
Drake Batherson vs Tage Thompson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Drake Batherson's 2.01.
Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Thompson had 81 in 81 games.
This week Batherson has 1 game left; Thompson has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Thompson for 2.6 ESPN points to Batherson's 1.7.
Tage Thompson has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Batherson's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.3, Scoring chances 56.3%, Expected goals 56.5%.
Thompson's biggest edges: Blocked shots 48, On-ice PDO 1014, Faceoffs won 390.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Tage Thompson
2.38
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tage Thompson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Batherson | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 0.99 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 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: Batherson vs Thompson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Batherson 2G 6A, 31 SOG · Thompson 10G 4A, 57 SOG
Batherson's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–1 · Batherson's defensive zone 0–1 (2023-24)
Batherson blocked 1 of Thompson's shots; Thompson blocked 0 of Batherson's.
On the ice against each other (Batherson's side)
6:14 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Batherson's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–1
- 80.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Batherson | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | OTT 4–1 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-23 | OTT 2–3 BUF | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-15 | OTT 4–8 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-04-01 | OTT 2–5 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-25 | OTT 2–3 BUF | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-09 | OTT 0–4 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-05 | OTT 1–5 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 11S |
| 2024-03-27 | OTT 6–2 BUF | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-11 | OTT 3–5 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2023-12-31 | OTT 5–1 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-24 | OTT 4–6 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2023-04-13 | OTT 3–4 BUF | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 8S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Drake Batherson
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Tage Thompson
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 16th-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.6 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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FAQ
- Should I start Drake Batherson or Tage Thompson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Drake Batherson's 2.01. Batherson had 71 points in 79 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, Drake Batherson or Tage Thompson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tage Thompson leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Batherson and Thompson done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Batherson's team went 6–10. Batherson had 8 points (2 goals) and Thompson had 14 (10 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Batherson or Thompson?
- Against each other, Batherson has won 0 and Thompson 3 of their 3 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 →