Who to start · 2025-26
Ivan Provorov vs John Tavares
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, John Tavares projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Provorov's 1.56.
Provorov had 31 points in 82 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 games.
This week Provorov has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Tavares has 1 left. We project Tavares for 1.7 ESPN points to Provorov's 1.1.
John Tavares has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Provorov's biggest edges: Plus/minus +14, Transition attempts /60 0.49, Blocked shots 134.
Tavares's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 43.2%, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.027, Hits 74.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ivan Provorov
1.56
fantasy points per game
John Tavares
1.84
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, John Tavares has the edge.
| Points per game from | Provorov | Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.22 | 0.76 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.27 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.82 | 0.15 |
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: Provorov vs Tavares
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.
Provorov 5G 9A, 44 SOG · Tavares 13G 13A, 77 SOG
Provorov blocked 7 of Tavares's shots; Tavares blocked 2 of Provorov's.
On the ice against each other (Provorov's side)
20:10 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Provorov's side
- Shot attempts
- 23–24
- 48.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.8–0.7
- 71.6%
- Goals
- 4–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Provorov | Tavares |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | CBJ 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-11-20 | CBJ 3–2 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2025-10-29 | CBJ 6–3 TOR | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-04-05 | CBJ 0–5 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-22 | CBJ 6–2 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-12-29 | CBJ 6–5 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-23 | CBJ 1–4 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-14 | CBJ 6–5 TOR | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2023-01-08 | PHI 2–6 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2022-12-22 | PHI 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-02 | PHI 2–5 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 3G 1A 5S |
| 2022-04-19 | PHI 2–5 TOR | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 22 meetings.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Ivan Provorov
2games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 11th-most FP to DLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.1 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
John Tavares
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Ivan Provorov or John Tavares in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, John Tavares projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Provorov's 1.56. Provorov had 31 points in 82 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 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, Ivan Provorov or John Tavares?
- On 2025-26 numbers, John Tavares 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 Provorov and Tavares done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Provorov's team went 9–13. Provorov had 14 points (5 goals) and Tavares had 26 (13 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 →