Who to start · 2025-26
John Tavares vs MacKenzie Weegar
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, MacKenzie Weegar projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80.
Tavares had 71 points in 82 games; Weegar had 28 in 79 games.
This week Tavares has 1 game left; Weegar has 2 left with 2 tough matchups. We project Weegar for 3.0 ESPN points to Tavares's 1.7.
John Tavares has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tavares's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.027, Luck Meter +12, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.18.
Weegar's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.82, Blocked shots 175, Penalty minutes 88.
- • 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
MacKenzie Weegar
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, MacKenzie Weegar has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tavares | Weegar |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.09 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.28 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 1.07 |
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 Weegar
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.
Tavares 12G 5A, 62 SOG · Weegar 0G 6A, 26 SOG
Tavares blocked 1 of Weegar's shots; Weegar blocked 2 of Tavares's.
On the ice against each other (Tavares's side)
13:26 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tavares's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–9
- 64.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–0.4
- 71.7%
- Goals
- 3–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tavares | Weegar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | TOR 4–2 CGY | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-10-28 | TOR 4–3 CGY | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-17 | TOR 6–2 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-04 | TOR 6–3 CGY | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-01-18 | TOR 4–3 CGY | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-10 | TOR 5–4 CGY | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-03-02 | TOR 2–1 CGY | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-10 | TOR 5–4 CGY | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-23 | TOR 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2022-04-05 | TOR 6–7 FLA | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2022-03-27 | TOR 5–2 FLA | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2020-02-27 | TOR 5–3 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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 C
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 pts
MacKenzie Weegar
3games (2 left)
3.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to D
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.5 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start John Tavares or MacKenzie Weegar in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, MacKenzie Weegar projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80. Tavares had 71 points in 82 games; Weegar had 28 in 79 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 MacKenzie Weegar?
- On 2025-26 numbers, John Tavares 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 Weegar done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Tavares's team went 12–5. Tavares had 17 points (12 goals) and Weegar had 6 (0 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 →