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Jack Eichel vs John Tavares

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80.

Eichel had 90 points in 74 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 games.

This week Eichel has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Tavares has 1 left. We project Eichel for 2.9 ESPN points to Tavares's 1.7.

Jack Eichel has the better number in 26 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.

Eichel's biggest edges: Plus/minus +23, Transition attempts /60 2.16, High-danger chances 59.8%.

Tavares's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.027, Faceoff win % 57.5%, Draw Equity /100 +0.071.

Head to head on the dot, Tavares leads Eichel 64–59.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jack Eichel

2.65

fantasy points per game

John Tavares

1.80

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jack Eichel has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromEichelTavares
Goals (+2)0.760.67
Assists (+1)0.990.49
Power-play points (+0.5)0.230.11
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.020.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.330.24
Hits (+0.1)0.050.09
Blocks (+0.5)0.270.22

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: Eichel 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.

EichelTavares
8Team record in 17 meetings9
26Points in those games24

Eichel 14G 12A, 73 SOG · Tavares 11G 13A, 56 SOG

59Faceoffs against each other64

Eichel's offensive zone 20–19 · neutral 12–25 · Eichel's defensive zone 27–20 (2017-18 to 2025-26)

2Hits on each other1
2Shots blocked by the other1

Eichel blocked 2 of Tavares's shots; Tavares blocked 1 of Eichel's.

1Penalties drawn off the other0

On the ice against each other (Eichel's side)

5:30 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Eichel's side

Shot attempts
4–4
50.0%
Expected goals
0.1–0.1
51.9%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Jack Eichel and John Tavares
DateScoreEichelTavares
2026-01-23VGK 6–3 TOR1G 1A 3S1G 0A 3S
2026-01-15VGK 6–5 TOR1G 3A 5S1G 1A 1S
2025-03-05VGK 5–2 TOR1G 1A 6S0G 1A 1S
2024-11-20VGK 0–3 TOR0G 0A 3S0G 2A 2S
2022-11-08VGK 4–3 TOR1G 0A 2S0G 0A 4S
2022-10-24VGK 3–1 TOR0G 0A 6S0G 1A 3S
2020-02-16BUF 5–2 TOR1G 0A 5S0G 0A 2S
2019-12-17BUF 3–5 TOR1G 1A 5S0G 0A 4S
2019-11-30BUF 1–2 TOR0G 1A 2S1G 1A 2S
2019-11-29BUF 6–4 TOR2G 1A 8S2G 0A 3S
2019-03-20BUF 2–4 TOR0G 1A 3S1G 1A 6S
2019-03-02BUF 2–5 TOR0G 0A 3S1G 2A 3S

Latest 12 of 17 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

EichelTavares

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Jack Eichel

3games (1 left)

2.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs CHI
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
  • Fri, Oct 2 vs ANA
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.9 pts
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)

John Tavares

3games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 pts
    vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Jack Eichel or John Tavares in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80. Eichel had 90 points in 74 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, Jack Eichel or John Tavares?
On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Eichel leads in 26 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Eichel and Tavares done against each other?
In 17 games against each other in our data, Eichel's team went 8–9. Eichel had 26 points (14 goals) and Tavares had 24 (11 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Eichel or Tavares?
Against each other, Eichel has won 59 and Tavares 64 of their 123 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 →