Who to start · 2025-26
John Tavares vs Juraj Slafkovský
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Juraj Slafkovský projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80.
Tavares had 71 points in 82 games; Slafkovský had 73 in 82 games.
This week Tavares has 1 game left; Slafkovský has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tavares for 1.7 ESPN points to Slafkovský's 1.5.
Juraj Slafkovský has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tavares's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.027, Faceoffs won 801, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.18.
Slafkovský's biggest edges: Plus/minus +9, Blocked shots 78, On-ice PDO 1039.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
John Tavares
1.80
fantasy points per game
Juraj Slafkovský
2.12
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Juraj Slafkovský has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tavares | Slafkovský |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.12 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.45 |
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: Tavares vs Slafkovský
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Tavares 2G 9A, 34 SOG · Slafkovský 0G 7A, 27 SOG
Tavares's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Tavares's defensive zone 1–0 (2025-26)
Tavares blocked 1 of Slafkovský's shots; Slafkovský blocked 0 of Tavares's.
On the ice against each other (Tavares's side)
17:25 at 5-on-5 over 5 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Tavares's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–22
- 38.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.9
- 21.9%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tavares | Slafkovský |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | TOR 2–3 MTL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-03-10 | TOR 1–3 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-06 | TOR 1–2 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-11-22 | TOR 2–5 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-08 | TOR 5–2 MTL | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2025-04-12 | TOR 1–0 MTL | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-09 | TOR 4–1 MTL | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-09 | TOR 0–1 MTL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-06 | TOR 4–2 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-09 | TOR 3–2 MTL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2023-10-11 | TOR 6–5 MTL | 0G 3A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-10-12 | TOR 3–4 MTL | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
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.
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)
Juraj Slafkovský
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.5 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to LWvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start John Tavares or Juraj Slafkovský in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Juraj Slafkovský projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80. Tavares had 71 points in 82 games; Slafkovský had 73 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, John Tavares or Juraj Slafkovský?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Juraj Slafkovský 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 Tavares and Slafkovský done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Tavares's team went 6–6. Tavares had 11 points (2 goals) and Slafkovský had 7 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tavares or Slafkovský?
- Against each other, Tavares has won 1 and Slafkovský 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 →