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Owen Tippett vs Pavel Zacha

Owen TippettOwen TippettFlyers · Right wingvsPavel ZachaPavel ZachaBruins · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Zacha's 1.70.

Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 games.

This week Tippett has 1 game left; Zacha has 1 left. We project Tippett for 1.7 ESPN points to Zacha's 1.3.

Owen Tippett has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Tippett's biggest edges: High-danger chances 56.1%, Transition attempts /60 2.54, Forecheck xG /60 0.35.

Zacha's biggest edges: Goals above expected +7.4, Faceoffs won 524, On-ice PDO 1036.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Owen Tippett

1.73

fantasy points per game

Pavel Zacha

1.70

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Owen Tippett has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTippettZacha
Goals (+2)0.610.68
Assists (+1)0.250.40
Power-play points (+0.5)0.040.12
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.020.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.270.18
Hits (+0.1)0.240.08
Blocks (+0.5)0.300.24

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 Zacha

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.

TippettZacha
5Team record in 13 meetings8
10Points in those games13

Tippett 3G 7A, 37 SOG · Zacha 7G 6A, 31 SOG

2Hits on each other0

On the ice against each other (Tippett's side)

6:21 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tippett's side

Shot attempts
8–5
61.5%
Expected goals
0.5–0.1
88.0%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Owen Tippett and Pavel Zacha
DateScoreTippettZacha
2026-04-05PHI 2–1 BOS0G 0A 2S1G 0A 1S
2026-02-28PHI 3–1 BOS0G 0A 2S0G 1A 1S
2026-01-29PHI 3–6 BOS0G 1A 7S1G 0A 1S
2024-12-07PHI 3–4 BOS0G 0A 0S1G 0A 2S
2024-11-02PHI 0–3 BOS0G 0A 3S0G 0A 4S
2024-10-29PHI 2–0 BOS0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2024-03-23PHI 3–2 BOS0G 1A 3S0G 0A 1S
2024-03-16PHI 5–6 BOS0G 3A 2S0G 1A 2S
2023-04-09PHI 3–5 BOS1G 1A 6S1G 1A 3S
2023-01-16PHI 0–6 BOS0G 0A 6S2G 1A 4S
2022-11-17PHI 1–4 BOS1G 0A 2S0G 2A 2S
2021-11-18FLA 4–1 NJD0G 0A 0S0G 0A 6S

Latest 12 of 13 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

TippettZacha

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Schedule edge −9.3 win%
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.7 pts
    Schedule edge +9.3 win%

Pavel Zacha

3games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.3 pts
    Schedule edge −9.3 win%

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FAQ

Should I start Owen Tippett or Pavel Zacha 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 Pavel Zacha's 1.70. Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 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 Pavel Zacha?
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 Zacha done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, Tippett's team went 5–8. Tippett had 10 points (3 goals) and Zacha had 13 (7 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 →