Who to start · 2025-26
Mika Zibanejad vs Owen Tippett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mika Zibanejad projects to 2.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.
Zibanejad had 78 points in 81 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Zibanejad has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Tippett has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Zibanejad for 1.5 ESPN points to Tippett's 1.4.
Mika Zibanejad has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Zibanejad's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.3, Faceoffs won 574, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.001.
Tippett's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.54, Top skating speed 24.0, Penalty minutes 32.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mika Zibanejad
2.27
fantasy points per game
Owen Tippett
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mika Zibanejad has the edge.
| Points per game from | Zibanejad | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.81 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.51 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 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: Zibanejad 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.
Zibanejad 12G 14A, 49 SOG · Tippett 6G 5A, 55 SOG
Zibanejad's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 1–1 · Zibanejad's defensive zone 2–0 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Zibanejad's side)
16:33 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Zibanejad's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–24
- 45.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.8
- 42.1%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Zibanejad | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | NYR 6–2 PHI | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-02-26 | NYR 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-17 | NYR 6–3 PHI | 3G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-20 | NYR 5–4 PHI | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-09 | NYR 5–8 PHI | 0G 4A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-01-23 | NYR 6–1 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-29 | NYR 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-11 | NYR 1–4 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-26 | NYR 6–5 PHI | 1G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-24 | NYR 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 10S |
| 2023-11-24 | NYR 3–1 PHI | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-01 | NYR 3–2 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
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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.
Mika Zibanejad
4games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.5 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.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 +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mika Zibanejad or Owen Tippett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mika Zibanejad projects to 2.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73. Zibanejad had 78 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, Mika Zibanejad or Owen Tippett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mika Zibanejad leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Zibanejad and Tippett done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Zibanejad's team went 13–5. Zibanejad had 26 points (12 goals) and Tippett had 11 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Zibanejad or Tippett?
- Against each other, Zibanejad has won 4 and Tippett 1 of their 5 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 →