Who to start · 2025-26
Mathew Barzal vs Owen Tippett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mathew Barzal projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.
Barzal had 72 points in 81 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Barzal has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Tippett has 1 left. We project Tippett for 2.0 ESPN points to Barzal's 1.4.
Mathew Barzal has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Barzal's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 62.4%, Plus/minus +10, Faceoffs won 210.
Tippett's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.54, Hits 166, Hardest shot 93.2.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mathew Barzal
1.82
fantasy points per game
Owen Tippett
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Owen Tippett has the edge.
| Points per game from | Barzal | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.47 | 0.69 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.65 | 0.28 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.20 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 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: Barzal 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.
Barzal 3G 5A, 27 SOG · Tippett 1G 3A, 33 SOG
Barzal blocked 1 of Tippett's shots; Tippett blocked 0 of Barzal's.
On the ice against each other (Barzal's side)
10:39 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Barzal's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–6
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.5
- 54.7%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Barzal | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | NYI 1–4 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-26 | NYI 4–0 PHI | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-28 | NYI 3–4 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-25 | NYI 3–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-24 | NYI 3–1 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-16 | NYI 3–5 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-04-01 | NYI 4–3 PHI | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-25 | NYI 0–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-22 | NYI 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-02-06 | NYI 2–1 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-29 | NYI 1–3 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-26 | NYI 5–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 15 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.
Mathew Barzal
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.4 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)
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 +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mathew Barzal or Owen Tippett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mathew Barzal projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73. Barzal had 72 points in 81 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, Mathew Barzal or Owen Tippett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mathew Barzal leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Barzal and Tippett done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Barzal's team went 6–9. Barzal had 8 points (3 goals) and Tippett had 4 (1 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 →