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John Tavares vs Travis Konecny

John TavaresJohn TavaresMaple Leafs · CentrevsTravis KonecnyTravis KonecnyFlyers · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80.

Tavares had 71 points in 82 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.

This week Tavares has 1 game left; Konecny has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tavares for 1.7 ESPN points to Konecny's 1.4.

Travis Konecny has the better number in 20 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.

Konecny's biggest edges: Plus/minus +14, Transition attempts /60 1.44, On-ice PDO 1032.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

John Tavares

1.80

fantasy points per game

Travis Konecny

1.90

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Travis Konecny has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTavaresKonecny
Goals (+2)0.670.62
Assists (+1)0.490.53
Power-play points (+0.5)0.110.08
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.240.21
Hits (+0.1)0.090.16
Blocks (+0.5)0.220.28

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 Konecny

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.

TavaresKonecny
17Team record in 22 meetings5
30Points in those games20

Tavares 13G 17A, 71 SOG · Konecny 8G 12A, 67 SOG

5Faceoffs against each other4

Tavares's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 3–2 · Tavares's defensive zone 1–2 (2019-20 to 2024-25)

0Hits on each other1
0Shots blocked by the other1

Tavares blocked 0 of Konecny's shots; Konecny blocked 1 of Tavares's.

On the ice against each other (Tavares's side)

8:27 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tavares's side

Shot attempts
17–5
77.3%
Expected goals
0.8–0.4
65.3%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between John Tavares and Travis Konecny
DateScoreTavaresKonecny
2026-01-08TOR 2–1 PHI0G 1A 0S1G 0A 1S
2025-11-01TOR 5–2 PHI0G 2A 4S0G 1A 2S
2025-03-25TOR 7–2 PHI2G 2A 4S0G 0A 3S
2025-01-07TOR 3–2 PHI1G 1A 2S2G 0A 6S
2025-01-05TOR 3–2 PHI0G 1A 2S0G 0A 3S
2024-03-19TOR 3–4 PHI1G 2A 3S0G 0A 4S
2024-03-14TOR 6–2 PHI0G 0A 8S0G 1A 4S
2024-02-15TOR 4–3 PHI0G 0A 3S1G 1A 4S
2023-01-08TOR 6–2 PHI1G 2A 5S1G 0A 4S
2022-12-22TOR 4–3 PHI0G 1A 3S0G 2A 0S
2022-11-02TOR 5–2 PHI3G 1A 5S0G 2A 3S
2022-04-19TOR 5–2 PHI0G 1A 2S0G 2A 2S

Latest 12 of 22 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.

TavaresKonecny

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 MTL
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 pts
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

Travis Konecny

3games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start John Tavares or Travis Konecny in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to John Tavares's 1.80. Tavares had 71 points in 82 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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 Travis Konecny?
On 2025-26 numbers, Travis Konecny 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 Konecny done against each other?
In 22 games against each other in our data, Tavares's team went 17–5. Tavares had 30 points (13 goals) and Konecny had 20 (8 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Tavares or Konecny?
Against each other, Tavares has won 5 and Konecny 4 of their 9 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 →