Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Larkin vs Owen Tippett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Larkin projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.
Larkin had 67 points in 74 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Larkin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Tippett has 1 left. We project Larkin for 2.2 ESPN points to Tippett's 2.0.
Owen Tippett has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Larkin's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 789, Plus/minus +3, Power-play points 24.
Tippett's biggest edges: High-danger chances 56.1%, Hits 166, Scoring chances 52.8%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Larkin
2.13
fantasy points per game
Owen Tippett
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Larkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Larkin | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.92 | 0.69 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.45 | 0.28 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.31 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.20 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.31 |
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: Larkin vs Tippett
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.
Larkin 5G 13A, 65 SOG · Tippett 5G 5A, 41 SOG
Larkin's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Larkin's defensive zone 1–0 (2020-21 to 2022-23)
On the ice against each other (Larkin's side)
9:17 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Larkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–11
- 26.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 63.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Larkin | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | DET 6–3 PHI | 3G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-02 | DET 4–2 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-03-28 | DET 3–5 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 3G 1A 7S |
| 2025-01-21 | DET 1–2 PHI | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-12-18 | DET 6–4 PHI | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-12 | DET 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-22 | DET 7–6 PHI | 1G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-25 | DET 0–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-05 | DET 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-21 | DET 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-22 | DET 6–3 PHI | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-10-29 | DET 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 21 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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.
Dylan Larkin
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.2 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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 +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Larkin or Owen Tippett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Larkin projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73. Larkin had 67 points in 74 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, Dylan Larkin or Owen Tippett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett leads in 17 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Larkin and Tippett done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Larkin's team went 8–13. Larkin had 18 points (5 goals) and Tippett had 10 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Larkin or Tippett?
- Against each other, Larkin 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 →