Who to start · 2025-26
Nick Suzuki vs Owen Tippett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nick Suzuki projects to 2.43 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.
Suzuki had 101 points in 82 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Suzuki has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Tippett has 1 left. We project Tippett for 2.0 ESPN points to Suzuki's 1.7.
Nick Suzuki has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Suzuki's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 731, Plus/minus +37, On-ice PDO 1045.
Tippett's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35, High-danger chances 56.1%, Hardest shot 93.2.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 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
Nick Suzuki
2.43
fantasy points per game
Owen Tippett
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nick Suzuki has the edge.
| Points per game from | Suzuki | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.66 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.82 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.25 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.39 | 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: Suzuki 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.
Suzuki 6G 8A, 29 SOG · Tippett 6G 5A, 41 SOG
Suzuki's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Suzuki's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Suzuki's side)
13:06 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Suzuki's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–9
- 43.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.6
- 16.6%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Suzuki | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | MTL 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-11-04 | MTL 4–5 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2025-04-05 | MTL 3–2 PHI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-27 | MTL 4–6 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-27 | MTL 4–3 PHI | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-09 | MTL 9–3 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-03-28 | MTL 4–1 PHI | 1G 1A 1S | 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 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-24 | MTL 5–2 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2022-11-19 | MTL 5–4 PHI | 0G 2A 1S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2022-04-21 | MTL 3–6 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Nick Suzuki
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.7 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to Cvs 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 Nick Suzuki or Owen Tippett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nick Suzuki projects to 2.43 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73. Suzuki had 101 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, Nick Suzuki or Owen Tippett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nick Suzuki leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Suzuki and Tippett done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Suzuki's team went 6–7. Suzuki had 14 points (6 goals) and Tippett had 11 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Suzuki or Tippett?
- Against each other, Suzuki has won 0 and Tippett 1 of their 1 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 →