Who to start · 2025-26
Owen Tippett vs Robert Thomas
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Robert Thomas projects to 1.89 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.
Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Thomas had 64 in 64 games.
This week Tippett has 1 game left; Thomas has 1 left. We project Tippett for 2.0 ESPN points to Thomas's 1.9.
Robert Thomas has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tippett's biggest edges: Hits 166, Hardest shot 93.2, Transition attempts /60 2.54.
Thomas's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.4, Ascension score 51, Plus/minus +22.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Owen Tippett
1.73
fantasy points per game
Robert Thomas
1.89
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Robert Thomas has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tippett | Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.61 | 0.73 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.15 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.30 | 0.29 |
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 Thomas
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.
Tippett 4G 6A, 28 SOG · Thomas 1G 1A, 8 SOG
Tippett's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Tippett's defensive zone 0–0 (2021-22)
Tippett blocked 0 of Thomas's shots; Thomas blocked 1 of Tippett's.
On the ice against each other (Tippett's side)
6:00 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tippett's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–6
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.2
- 70.9%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tippett | Thomas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | PHI 3–2 STL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-14 | PHI 6–5 STL | 1G 3A 4S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-30 | PHI 3–2 STL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-04 | PHI 1–2 STL | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-15 | PHI 4–2 STL | 1G 0A 10S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-08 | PHI 5–1 STL | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-24 | PHI 5–2 STL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-12-04 | FLA 4–3 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
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.
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)
Robert Thomas
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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FAQ
- Should I start Owen Tippett or Robert Thomas in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Robert Thomas projects to 1.89 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73. Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Thomas had 64 in 64 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 Robert Thomas?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Robert Thomas leads in 20 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 Thomas done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Tippett's team went 7–1. Tippett had 10 points (4 goals) and Thomas had 2 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tippett or Thomas?
- Against each other, Tippett has won 0 and Thomas 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 →