Who to start · 2025-26
Lucas Raymond vs Owen Tippett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lucas Raymond projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.
Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Raymond has 1 game left; Tippett has 1 left. We project Raymond for 2.0 ESPN points to Tippett's 2.0.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Raymond's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.7, Ascension score 45, Power-play points 27.
Tippett's biggest edges: High-danger chances 56.1%, Hits 166, Scoring chances 52.8%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Lucas Raymond
1.78
fantasy points per game
Owen Tippett
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Lucas Raymond has the edge.
| Points per game from | Raymond | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.60 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.30 |
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: Raymond vs Tippett
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.
Raymond 5G 6A, 42 SOG · Tippett 5G 4A, 26 SOG
Raymond blocked 0 of Tippett's shots; Tippett blocked 1 of Raymond's.
On the ice against each other (Raymond's side)
12:03 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Raymond's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–14
- 26.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.6
- 23.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Raymond | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | DET 6–3 PHI | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-02 | DET 4–2 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-03-28 | DET 3–5 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 3G 1A 7S |
| 2025-01-21 | DET 1–2 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-12-18 | DET 6–4 PHI | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-12 | DET 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-22 | DET 7–6 PHI | 0G 2A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-16 | DET 0–1 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-25 | DET 0–3 PHI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-05 | DET 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-21 | DET 1–2 PHI | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-22 | DET 6–3 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 13 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.
Lucas Raymond
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
Owen Tippett
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Lucas Raymond or Owen Tippett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lucas Raymond projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73. Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 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, Lucas Raymond or Owen Tippett?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Raymond and Tippett done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Raymond's team went 5–8. Raymond had 11 points (5 goals) and Tippett had 9 (5 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 →