Who to start · 2025-26
Mark Scheifele vs Tage Thompson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mark Scheifele's 2.23.
Scheifele had 103 points in 82 games; Thompson had 81 in 81 games.
This week Scheifele has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Thompson has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Thompson for 2.6 ESPN points to Scheifele's 1.6.
Tage Thompson has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Scheifele's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.3, Luck Meter +67, Plus/minus 0.
Thompson's biggest edges: Hardest shot 97.9, Hits 85, Transition attempts /60 1.17.
Head to head on the dot, Thompson leads Scheifele 22–14.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mark Scheifele
2.23
fantasy points per game
Tage Thompson
2.26
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tage Thompson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Scheifele | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.82 | 0.93 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.77 | 0.47 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.27 | 0.28 |
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: Scheifele vs Thompson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Scheifele 1G 8A, 19 SOG · Thompson 2G 4A, 30 SOG
Scheifele's offensive zone 4–11 · neutral 6–6 · Scheifele's defensive zone 4–5 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Scheifele blocked 1 of Thompson's shots; Thompson blocked 0 of Scheifele's.
On the ice against each other (Scheifele's side)
10:05 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Scheifele's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–12
- 45.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.8
- 49.7%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Scheifele | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | WPG 4–1 BUF | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-01 | WPG 1–5 BUF | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-23 | WPG 3–5 BUF | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-05 | WPG 3–2 BUF | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-03 | WPG 5–2 BUF | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-26 | WPG 2–3 BUF | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-01-12 | WPG 4–2 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-30 | WPG 3–2 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-12-14 | WPG 2–4 BUF | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2019-02-10 | WPG 3–1 BUF | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2018-11-16 | WPG 1–2 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
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.
Mark Scheifele
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.6 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
Tage Thompson
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 16th-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.6 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mark Scheifele or Tage Thompson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mark Scheifele's 2.23. Scheifele had 103 points in 82 games; Thompson had 81 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, Mark Scheifele or Tage Thompson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tage Thompson leads in 19 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Scheifele and Thompson done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Scheifele's team went 6–5. Scheifele had 9 points (1 goals) and Thompson had 6 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Scheifele or Thompson?
- Against each other, Scheifele has won 14 and Thompson 22 of their 36 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 →