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Jakob Chychrun vs John Tavares

Jakob ChychrunJakob ChychrunCapitals · DefencevsJohn TavaresJohn TavaresMaple Leafs · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80.

Chychrun had 60 points in 80 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 games.

This week Chychrun has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Tavares has 1 left. We project Chychrun for 2.4 ESPN points to Tavares's 1.7.

Jakob Chychrun has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Chychrun's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, Transition attempts /60 0.61, On-ice PDO 1049.

Tavares's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.18, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.027, Hits 74.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jakob Chychrun

2.38

fantasy points per game

John Tavares

1.80

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jakob Chychrun has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromChychrunTavares
Goals (+2)0.730.67
Assists (+1)0.460.49
Power-play points (+0.5)0.140.11
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.280.24
Hits (+0.1)0.070.09
Blocks (+0.5)0.700.22

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: Chychrun 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.

ChychrunTavares
13Team record in 18 meetings5
13Points in those games11

Chychrun 8G 5A, 42 SOG · Tavares 4G 7A, 46 SOG

1Hits on each other1
2Shots blocked by the other1

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

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

12:57 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Chychrun's side

Shot attempts
12–15
44.4%
Expected goals
0.8–0.7
54.5%
Goals
2–0

Games against each other

Games between Jakob Chychrun and John Tavares
DateScoreChychrunTavares
2026-04-08WSH 4–0 TOR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 3S
2025-12-18WSH 4–0 TOR2G 0A 3S0G 0A 4S
2025-11-28WSH 4–2 TOR1G 0A 4S0G 0A 3S
2024-12-28WSH 5–2 TOR1G 1A 4S1G 0A 6S
2024-12-06WSH 3–1 TOR0G 0A 0S1G 0A 3S
2024-11-13WSH 3–4 TOR0G 0A 2S1G 1A 1S
2024-02-10OTT 5–3 TOR0G 1A 1S0G 0A 4S
2023-12-27OTT 4–2 TOR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 5S
2023-12-07OTT 3–4 TOR0G 1A 3S0G 1A 0S
2023-11-08OTT 6–3 TOR1G 1A 2S0G 2A 2S
2023-03-18OTT 4–5 TOR0G 0A 4S0G 2A 0S
2022-12-29ARI 6–3 TOR1G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S

Latest 12 of 18 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.

ChychrunTavares

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.

Jakob Chychrun

2games (1 left)

2.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

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
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Jakob Chychrun or John Tavares in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80. Chychrun had 60 points in 80 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, Jakob Chychrun or John Tavares?
On 2025-26 numbers, Jakob Chychrun leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Chychrun and Tavares done against each other?
In 18 games against each other in our data, Chychrun's team went 13–5. Chychrun had 13 points (8 goals) and Tavares had 11 (4 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 →