Who to start · 2025-26
Owen Tippett vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.
Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Tippett has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Konecny has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tippett for 1.4 ESPN points to Konecny's 1.4.
Owen Tippett has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tippett's biggest edges: Top skating speed 24.0, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35, Scoring chances 52.8%.
Konecny's biggest edges: Plus/minus +14, On-ice PDO 1032, Offensive-zone start % 54.0%.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Owen Tippett
1.73
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Travis Konecny has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tippett | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.61 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.30 | 0.28 |
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 Konecny
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Tippett 1G 0A, 10 SOG · Konecny 0G 2A, 10 SOG
Tippett blocked 3 of Konecny's shots; Konecny blocked 3 of Tippett's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice together
107:54 at 5-on-5 over 22 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27
- Shot attempts
- 100–107
- 48.3%
- Expected goals
- 3.5–4.3
- 45.0%
- Goals
- 2–7
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tippett | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-24 | FLA 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2021-10-23 | FLA 4–2 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2017-10-17 | FLA 1–5 PHI | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 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)
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)
Travis Konecny
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)
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FAQ
- Should I start Owen Tippett or Travis Konecny in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73. Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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 Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett 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 Konecny done against each other?
- In 3 games against each other in our data, Tippett's team went 2–1. Tippett had 1 points (1 goals) and Konecny had 2 (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 →