Who to start · 2025-26
Evgeni Malkin vs Owen Tippett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evgeni Malkin projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.
Malkin had 61 points in 56 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Malkin has 1 game left; Tippett has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Malkin for 1.7 ESPN points to Tippett's 1.4.
Owen Tippett has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Malkin's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 76.9%, Plus/minus +13, On-ice PDO 1034.
Tippett's biggest edges: Top skating speed 24.0, 20+ mph bursts 388, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Evgeni Malkin
2.12
fantasy points per game
Owen Tippett
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Evgeni Malkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Malkin | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.70 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.24 |
| 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: Malkin vs Tippett
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Malkin 7G 17A, 50 SOG · Tippett 5G 4A, 67 SOG
Malkin's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Malkin's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24)
Malkin blocked 2 of Tippett's shots; Tippett blocked 0 of Malkin's.
On the ice against each other (Malkin's side)
30:12 at 5-on-5 over 10 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Malkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 26–32
- 44.8%
- Expected goals
- 1.4–1.5
- 47.9%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Malkin | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | PIT 7–0 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-04-29 · PO | PIT 0–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-27 · PO | PIT 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-25 · PO | PIT 4–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-22 · PO | PIT 2–5 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | PIT 0–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-04-18 · PO | PIT 2–3 PHI | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-15 | PIT 6–3 PHI | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-12-01 | PIT 5–1 PHI | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-28 | PIT 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-27 | PIT 5–4 PHI | 2G 2A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-02-25 | PIT 1–6 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 22 meetings.
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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.
Evgeni Malkin
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL1.7 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
Owen Tippett
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Evgeni Malkin or Owen Tippett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evgeni Malkin projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73. Malkin had 61 points in 56 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, Evgeni Malkin or Owen Tippett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Malkin and Tippett done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Malkin's team went 13–9. Malkin had 24 points (7 goals) and Tippett had 9 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Malkin or Tippett?
- Against each other, Malkin has won 0 and Tippett 1 of their 1 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 →