Who to start · 2025-26
Jesper Bratt 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 Jesper Bratt's 1.72.
Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 games.
This week Bratt has 1 game left; Tavares has 1 left. We project Bratt for 1.8 ESPN points to Tavares's 1.7.
Jesper Bratt has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Bratt's biggest edges: Scoring chances 55.4%, Ascension score 61, Corsi 56.0%.
Tavares's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 801, Luck Meter +12, Penalty minutes 28.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jesper Bratt
1.72
fantasy points per game
John Tavares
1.80
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, John Tavares has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bratt | Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.67 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 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: Bratt 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.
Bratt 5G 17A, 47 SOG · Tavares 11G 10A, 77 SOG
Bratt blocked 1 of Tavares's shots; Tavares blocked 1 of Bratt's.
On the ice against each other (Bratt's side)
11:15 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Bratt's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–6
- 72.7%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.2
- 82.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bratt | Tavares |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | NJD 4–3 TOR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-12-30 | NJD 0–4 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-21 | NJD 5–2 TOR | 0G 3A 2S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2024-12-10 | NJD 1–2 TOR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-10 | NJD 2–4 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-11 | NJD 6–5 TOR | 2G 1A 3S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2024-04-09 | NJD 2–5 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-03-26 | NJD 6–3 TOR | 0G 3A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2022-11-23 | NJD 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-17 | NJD 3–2 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-23 | NJD 2–3 TOR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-01 | NJD 1–7 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 21 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.
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.
Jesper Bratt
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.8 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to LWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Similar matchups
FAQ
- Should I start Jesper Bratt 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 Jesper Bratt's 1.72. Bratt had 71 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, Jesper Bratt or John Tavares?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jesper Bratt leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Bratt and Tavares done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Bratt's team went 7–14. Bratt had 22 points (5 goals) and Tavares had 21 (11 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 →