Who to start · 2025-26
John Tavares vs Sam Reinhart
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80.
Tavares had 71 points in 82 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Tavares has 1 game left; Reinhart has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Reinhart for 2.5 ESPN points to Tavares's 1.7.
John Tavares has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Tavares's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 57.5%, Draw Equity /100 +0.071, Penalty minutes 28.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Scoring chances 52.3%, Blocked shots 40, Transition attempts /60 1.17.
Head to head on the dot, Tavares leads Reinhart 53–24.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
John Tavares
1.80
fantasy points per game
Sam Reinhart
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Reinhart has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tavares | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.31 |
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 Reinhart
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 21G 16A, 138 SOG · Reinhart 17G 17A, 105 SOG
Tavares's offensive zone 44–16 · neutral 2–1 · Tavares's defensive zone 7–7 (2019-20 to 2025-26)
Tavares blocked 2 of Reinhart's shots; Reinhart blocked 1 of Tavares's.
On the ice against each other (Tavares's side)
15:16 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Tavares's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–15
- 37.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.9
- 48.6%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tavares | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | TOR 1–5 FLA | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-01-06 | TOR 4–1 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-02 | TOR 4–1 FLA | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-18 · PO | TOR 1–6 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-16 · PO | TOR 2–0 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-14 · PO | TOR 1–6 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 6S |
| 2025-05-11 · PO | TOR 0–2 FLA | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2025-05-09 · PO | TOR 4–5 FLA | 2G 0A 6S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2025-05-07 · PO | TOR 4–3 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-05-05 · PO | TOR 5–4 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-08 | TOR 1–3 FLA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-02 | TOR 3–2 FLA | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 41 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.
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)
Sam Reinhart
3games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start John Tavares or Sam Reinhart in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80. Tavares had 71 points in 82 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 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 Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers, John Tavares leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Tavares and Reinhart done against each other?
- In 41 games against each other in our data, Tavares's team went 21–20. Tavares had 37 points (21 goals) and Reinhart had 34 (17 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tavares or Reinhart?
- Against each other, Tavares has won 53 and Reinhart 24 of their 77 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 →