Who to start · 2025-26
Mattias Ekholm vs Owen Tippett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mattias Ekholm's 1.43.
Ekholm had 41 points in 82 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Ekholm has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Tippett has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tippett for 1.4 ESPN points to Ekholm's 1.1.
Mattias Ekholm has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Ekholm's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Offensive-zone start % 59.6%, Plus/minus +32.
Tippett's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 388, Top skating speed 24.0, Hits 166.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 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
Mattias Ekholm
1.43
fantasy points per game
Owen Tippett
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Owen Tippett has the edge.
| Points per game from | Ekholm | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.13 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.67 | 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: Ekholm vs Tippett
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Ekholm 1G 4A, 29 SOG · Tippett 4G 6A, 37 SOG
Ekholm blocked 1 of Tippett's shots; Tippett blocked 1 of Ekholm's.
On the ice against each other (Ekholm's side)
8:40 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Ekholm's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–7
- 56.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.6
- 37.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Ekholm | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | EDM 2–5 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-12 | EDM 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-22 | EDM 3–6 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2024-10-15 | EDM 4–3 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-01-02 | EDM 5–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-10-19 | EDM 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-02-11 | NSH 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-27 | NSH 5–4 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-04-27 | NSH 4–7 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 8S |
| 2021-04-26 | NSH 4–1 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2021-03-20 | NSH 0–2 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-03-18 | NSH 2–1 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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.
Mattias Ekholm
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
Owen Tippett
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.2 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mattias Ekholm or Owen Tippett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mattias Ekholm's 1.43. Ekholm had 41 points in 82 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, Mattias Ekholm or Owen Tippett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mattias Ekholm leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Ekholm and Tippett done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Ekholm's team went 7–6. Ekholm had 5 points (1 goals) and Tippett had 10 (4 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 →