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Owen Tippett vs Vasily Podkolzin

Owen TippettOwen TippettFlyers · Right wingvsVasily PodkolzinVasily PodkolzinOilers · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vasily Podkolzin projects to 1.91 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.

Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Podkolzin had 37 in 82 games.

This week Tippett has 1 game left; Podkolzin has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tippett for 2.0 ESPN points to Podkolzin's 1.3.

Owen Tippett has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Tippett's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.54, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35, Power-play time per game 2:10.

Podkolzin's biggest edges: Ascension score 78, Goals above expected +2.7, Plus/minus +16.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 3 G, 1 A, 3 PPP, 11 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Owen Tippett

1.73

fantasy points per game

Vasily Podkolzin

1.91

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Vasily Podkolzin has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTippettPodkolzin
Goals (+2)0.610.76
Assists (+1)0.250.25
Power-play points (+0.5)0.040.10
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.020.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.270.21
Hits (+0.1)0.240.30
Blocks (+0.5)0.300.28

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 Podkolzin

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.

TippettPodkolzin
3Team record in 6 meetings3
5Points in those games0

Tippett 3G 2A, 18 SOG · Podkolzin 0G 0A, 4 SOG

0Hits on each other1

On the ice against each other (Tippett's side)

15:38 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tippett's side

Shot attempts
16–15
51.6%
Expected goals
1.1–0.5
71.4%
Goals
2–0

Games against each other

Games between Owen Tippett and Vasily Podkolzin
DateScoreTippettPodkolzin
2026-01-03PHI 5–2 EDM1G 1A 2S0G 0A 1S
2025-11-12PHI 1–2 EDM0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2025-02-22PHI 6–3 EDM2G 0A 6S0G 0A 0S
2024-10-15PHI 3–4 EDM0G 1A 5S0G 0A 1S
2023-02-18PHI 2–6 VAN0G 0A 4S0G 0A 0S
2022-01-21FLA 2–1 VAN0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

TippettPodkolzin

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to RW
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.0 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%

Vasily Podkolzin

3games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to RW
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to RW
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.3 pts
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to RW

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FAQ

Should I start Owen Tippett or Vasily Podkolzin in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vasily Podkolzin projects to 1.91 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73. Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Podkolzin had 37 in 82 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 Vasily Podkolzin?
On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett leads in 19 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 Podkolzin done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Tippett's team went 3–3. Tippett had 5 points (3 goals) and Podkolzin had 0 (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 →