Who to start · 2025-26
Owen Tippett vs Sam Bennett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Bennett projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.
Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Bennett had 58 in 76 games.
This week Tippett has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Bennett has 1 left. We project Bennett for 1.6 ESPN points to Tippett's 1.4.
Sam Bennett has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tippett's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35, Top skating speed 24.0, Transition attempts /60 2.54.
Bennett's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.018, Faceoffs won 517, Offensive-zone start % 58.1%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Owen Tippett
1.73
fantasy points per game
Sam Bennett
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Bennett has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tippett | Bennett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.61 | 0.60 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.19 |
| 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 Bennett
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 2G 2A, 30 SOG · Bennett 2G 4A, 21 SOG
Tippett blocked 0 of Bennett's shots; Bennett blocked 2 of Tippett's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Tippett's side)
10:32 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Tippett's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–14
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–1.0
- 26.7%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tippett | Bennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | PHI 4–2 FLA | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-10-13 | PHI 5–2 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-09 | PHI 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-13 | PHI 4–3 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-05 | PHI 5–7 FLA | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-09 | PHI 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 7S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-24 | PHI 1–4 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-07 | PHI 2–1 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-06 | PHI 2–1 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-10-27 | PHI 4–3 FLA | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
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)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
Sam Bennett
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 ptsLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Owen Tippett or Sam Bennett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Bennett projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73. Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Bennett had 58 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 Sam Bennett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sam Bennett leads in 18 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 Bennett done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Tippett's team went 6–4. Tippett had 4 points (2 goals) and Bennett had 6 (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 →