Who to start · 2025-26
Gabriel Vilardi vs Owen Tippett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Gabriel Vilardi projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.
Vilardi had 69 points in 82 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Vilardi has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Tippett has 1 left. We project Tippett for 2.0 ESPN points to Vilardi's 1.3.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Vilardi's biggest edges: Ascension score 56, Offensive-zone start % 65.5%, On-ice PDO 1018.
Tippett's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 388, Transition attempts /60 2.54, Top skating speed 24.0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Gabriel Vilardi
1.76
fantasy points per game
Owen Tippett
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Gabriel Vilardi has the edge.
| Points per game from | Vilardi | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.69 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.51 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.02 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.20 | 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: Vilardi vs Tippett
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Vilardi 0G 5A, 12 SOG · Tippett 2G 2A, 14 SOG
On the ice against each other (Vilardi's side)
4:11 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Vilardi's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–1
- 85.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Vilardi | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | WPG 1–7 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-16 | WPG 5–2 PHI | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-06 | WPG 4–1 PHI | 0G 3A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-01 | WPG 1–2 PHI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-08 | WPG 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-01-13 | WPG 0–2 PHI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-12-31 | LAK 2–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 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.
Gabriel Vilardi
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.3 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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 Gabriel Vilardi or Owen Tippett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Gabriel Vilardi projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73. Vilardi had 69 points in 82 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, Gabriel Vilardi or Owen Tippett?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Vilardi and Tippett done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Vilardi's team went 2–5. Vilardi had 5 points (0 goals) and Tippett had 4 (2 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 →