Who to start · 2025-26
John Tavares vs Moritz Seider
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Moritz Seider projects to 2.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80.
Tavares had 71 points in 82 games; Seider had 60 in 82 games.
This week Tavares has 1 game left; Seider has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Seider for 2.7 ESPN points to Tavares's 1.7.
Moritz Seider has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tavares's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Offensive-zone start % 56.1%, Top skating speed 22.7.
Seider's biggest edges: Plus/minus +15, Blocked shots 180, Transition attempts /60 0.53.
- • 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
Moritz Seider
2.46
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Moritz Seider has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tavares | Seider |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.23 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.15 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 1.12 |
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 Seider
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Tavares 10G 11A, 59 SOG · Seider 4G 10A, 41 SOG
Tavares blocked 0 of Seider's shots; Seider blocked 3 of Tavares's.
On the ice against each other (Tavares's side)
20:21 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Tavares's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–19
- 45.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.8
- 39.4%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tavares | Seider |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | TOR 1–2 DET | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-28 | TOR 2–3 DET | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-13 | TOR 2–3 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-11 | TOR 3–6 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-17 | TOR 4–3 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-27 | TOR 5–2 DET | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-14 | TOR 2–4 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-08 | TOR 3–1 DET | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-13 | TOR 4–5 DET | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-14 | TOR 2–4 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-17 | TOR 3–2 DET | 1G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-02 | TOR 2–5 DET | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 19 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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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)
Moritz Seider
2games (1 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.7 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start John Tavares or Moritz Seider in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Moritz Seider projects to 2.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80. Tavares had 71 points in 82 games; Seider had 60 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 Moritz Seider?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Moritz Seider leads in 20 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 Seider done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Tavares's team went 10–9. Tavares had 21 points (10 goals) and Seider had 14 (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 →