Who to start · 2025-26
Owen Tippett vs Ryan Pulock
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Pulock's 1.54.
Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Pulock had 27 in 76 games.
This week Tippett has 1 game left; Pulock has 1 left. We project Tippett for 1.7 ESPN points to Pulock's 1.5.
Owen Tippett has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tippett's biggest edges: Expected goals 54.7%, Sequence xG 54.9%, Offensive-zone time 42.9%.
Pulock's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, On-ice PDO 1017, Plus/minus +9.
- • 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
Ryan Pulock
1.54
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Owen Tippett has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tippett | Pulock |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.61 | 0.07 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.11 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.30 | 0.98 |
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 Pulock
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 1G 4A, 35 SOG · Pulock 0G 5A, 22 SOG
Tippett blocked 1 of Pulock's shots; Pulock blocked 3 of Tippett's.
On the ice against each other (Tippett's side)
18:22 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Tippett's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–14
- 46.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.7
- 49.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tippett | Pulock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | PHI 4–1 NYI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-28 | PHI 4–3 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-10-25 | PHI 4–3 NYI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-12 | PHI 4–3 NYI | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-24 | PHI 1–3 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-16 | PHI 5–3 NYI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-01 | PHI 3–4 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-25 | PHI 1–0 NYI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-22 | PHI 2–3 NYI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-04-08 | PHI 0–4 NYI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-06 | PHI 1–2 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-29 | PHI 3–1 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
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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)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.7 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Ryan Pulock
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TORSchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.5 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Owen Tippett or Ryan Pulock 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 Pulock's 1.54. Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Pulock had 27 in 76 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 Pulock?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett leads in 23 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 Pulock done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Tippett's team went 9–6. Tippett had 5 points (1 goals) and Pulock had 5 (0 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 →