Who to start · 2025-26
Owen Tippett vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70.
Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.
This week Tippett has 1 game left; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tippett for 2.0 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.
Owen Tippett has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Tippett's biggest edges: Hits 166, 20+ mph bursts 388, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35.
Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.6, Offensive-zone start % 60.5%, Faceoffs won 172.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Owen Tippett
1.82
fantasy points per game
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Owen Tippett has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tippett | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.69 | 0.56 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.28 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 0.22 |
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 Nugent-Hopkins
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Tippett 4G 4A, 22 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 2G 3A, 15 SOG
On the ice against each other (Tippett's side)
3:10 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Tippett's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–5
- 54.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.5
- 41.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tippett | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | PHI 5–2 EDM | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-02-22 | PHI 6–3 EDM | 2G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-15 | PHI 3–4 EDM | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-02 | PHI 2–5 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 1A 3S |
| 2023-10-19 | PHI 4–1 EDM | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-21 | PHI 2–4 EDM | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-02-09 | PHI 2–1 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
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)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Owen Tippett or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70. Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett leads in 21 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Tippett and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Tippett's team went 4–3. Tippett had 8 points (4 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 5 (2 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 →