Who to start · 2025-26
Owen Tippett vs Patrick Kane
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68.
Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.
This week Tippett has 1 game left; Kane has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Tippett for 2.0 ESPN points to Kane's 1.6.
Owen Tippett has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tippett's biggest edges: Hardest shot 93.2, Hits 166, 20+ mph bursts 388.
Kane's biggest edges: Ascension score 48, Offensive-zone start % 57.6%, Assists 41.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Owen Tippett
1.73
fantasy points per game
Patrick Kane
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Owen Tippett has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tippett | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.61 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.30 | 0.19 |
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: Tippett vs Kane
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.
Tippett 7G 5A, 46 SOG · Kane 8G 17A, 58 SOG
On the ice against each other (Tippett's side)
16:46 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Tippett's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–13
- 58.1%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–0.7
- 64.4%
- Goals
- 2–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tippett | Kane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | PHI 3–6 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2026-04-02 | PHI 2–4 DET | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2026-03-28 | PHI 5–3 DET | 3G 1A 7S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-01-21 | PHI 2–1 DET | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-18 | PHI 4–6 DET | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-12 | PHI 4–1 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-22 | PHI 6–7 DET | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2023-12-16 | PHI 1–0 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-01-19 | PHI 1–4 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-04-25 | PHI 1–3 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2021-05-01 | FLA 5–4 CHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2021-04-29 | FLA 4–3 CHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
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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.
Owen Tippett
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RW
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RW
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RW
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RW
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RW
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RW
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FAQ
- Should I start Owen Tippett or Patrick Kane 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 Patrick Kane's 1.68. Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Kane had 57 in 67 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, Owen Tippett or Patrick Kane?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett 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 Tippett and Kane done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Tippett's team went 10–8. Tippett had 12 points (7 goals) and Kane had 25 (8 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 →