Who to start · 2025-26
Mike Matheson vs Owen Tippett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mike Matheson projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.
Matheson had 37 points in 78 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Matheson has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Tippett has 1 left. We project Tippett for 2.0 ESPN points to Matheson's 1.3.
Owen Tippett has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Matheson's biggest edges: Ascension score 56, Faceoffs won 0, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.035.
Tippett's biggest edges: High-danger chances 56.1%, Transition attempts /60 2.54, Offensive-zone time 42.9%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mike Matheson
1.80
fantasy points per game
Owen Tippett
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mike Matheson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Matheson | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.17 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.96 | 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: Matheson vs Tippett
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Matheson 1G 8A, 22 SOG · Tippett 6G 4A, 42 SOG
Matheson blocked 2 of Tippett's shots; Tippett blocked 3 of Matheson's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Matheson's side)
10:48 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Matheson's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–11
- 38.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.8
- 8.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Matheson | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | MTL 4–5 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2025-04-05 | MTL 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-27 | MTL 4–6 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-27 | MTL 4–3 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-09 | MTL 9–3 PHI | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-03-28 | MTL 4–1 PHI | 0G 3A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-01-10 | MTL 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-03-28 | MTL 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-24 | MTL 5–2 PHI | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2022-11-19 | MTL 5–4 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2022-04-24 | PIT 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2021-11-11 | PIT 3–2 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
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.
Mike Matheson
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.3 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to Dvs Arturs Silovs (.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 Mike Matheson or Owen Tippett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mike Matheson projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73. Matheson had 37 points in 78 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, Mike Matheson or Owen Tippett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Matheson and Tippett done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Matheson's team went 7–5. Matheson had 9 points (1 goals) and Tippett had 10 (6 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 →