Who to start · 2025-26
Jason Robertson vs John Tavares
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jason Robertson projects to 2.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80.
Robertson had 96 points in 82 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 games.
This week Robertson has 1 game left; Tavares has 1 left. We project Robertson for 2.7 ESPN points to Tavares's 1.7.
Jason Robertson has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Robertson's biggest edges: Plus/minus +22, Transition attempts /60 1.71, High-danger chances 55.8%.
Tavares's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 801, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.027, Forecheck xG /60 0.34.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jason Robertson
2.44
fantasy points per game
John Tavares
1.80
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jason Robertson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Robertson | Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.03 | 0.67 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.22 |
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: Robertson vs Tavares
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Robertson 2G 6A, 26 SOG · Tavares 5G 6A, 32 SOG
Robertson's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Robertson's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)
Robertson blocked 0 of Tavares's shots; Tavares blocked 1 of Robertson's.
On the ice against each other (Robertson's side)
5:22 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Robertson's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–11
- 26.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.9
- 23.6%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Robertson | Tavares |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | DAL 6–5 TOR | 1G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-21 | DAL 5–1 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-14 | DAL 4–1 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-18 | DAL 3–5 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-02-07 | DAL 4–5 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2023-10-26 | DAL 1–4 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-06 | DAL 0–4 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2022-10-20 | DAL 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2022-04-07 | DAL 3–4 TOR | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-03-15 | DAL 0–4 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2020-02-13 | DAL 3–2 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 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.
Jason Robertson
2games (1 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.7 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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 Jason Robertson or John Tavares in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jason Robertson projects to 2.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80. Robertson had 96 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, Jason Robertson or John Tavares?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jason Robertson leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Robertson and Tavares done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Robertson's team went 4–7. Robertson had 8 points (2 goals) and Tavares had 11 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Robertson or Tavares?
- Against each other, Robertson has won 1 and Tavares 0 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 →