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Owen Tippett vs Vladislav Gavrikov

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51.

Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Gavrikov had 35 in 82 games.

This week Tippett has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Gavrikov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tippett for 1.4 ESPN points to Gavrikov's 1.0.

Owen Tippett has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Tippett's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.54, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35, 20+ mph bursts 388.

Gavrikov's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.7, Faceoffs won 0, Offensive-zone start % 53.0%.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Owen Tippett

1.73

fantasy points per game

Vladislav Gavrikov

1.51

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Owen Tippett has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTippettGavrikov
Goals (+2)0.610.28
Assists (+1)0.250.21
Power-play points (+0.5)0.040.03
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.020.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.270.13
Hits (+0.1)0.240.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.300.78

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 Gavrikov

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.

TippettGavrikov
11Team record in 20 meetings9
13Points in those games9

Tippett 7G 6A, 43 SOG · Gavrikov 1G 8A, 25 SOG

6Hits on each other1
2Shots blocked by the other4

Tippett blocked 2 of Gavrikov's shots; Gavrikov blocked 4 of Tippett's.

2Penalties drawn off the other0

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

18:28 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Tippett's side

Shot attempts
17–18
48.6%
Expected goals
0.6–0.8
41.9%
Goals
0–2

Games against each other

Games between Owen Tippett and Vladislav Gavrikov
DateScoreTippettGavrikov
2026-03-09PHI 2–6 NYR0G 0A 3S0G 2A 1S
2026-02-26PHI 3–2 NYR0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2026-01-17PHI 3–6 NYR0G 1A 3S0G 0A 0S
2025-12-20PHI 4–5 NYR1G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2024-12-29PHI 4–5 LAK0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2024-12-19PHI 3–7 LAK0G 1A 1S0G 2A 1S
2023-11-11PHI 4–2 LAK1G 1A 2S0G 1A 2S
2023-11-04PHI 0–5 LAK0G 0A 1S0G 1A 0S
2022-12-20PHI 5–3 CBJ2G 0A 5S0G 0A 1S
2022-11-15PHI 4–5 CBJ0G 1A 3S1G 1A 4S
2022-11-10PHI 2–5 CBJ0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2022-04-07PHI 4–1 CBJ1G 0A 2S0G 1A 3S

Latest 12 of 20 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

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

TippettGavrikov

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)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.2 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

Vladislav Gavrikov

4games (1 left)

1.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Schedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.0 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Owen Tippett or Vladislav Gavrikov 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 Vladislav Gavrikov's 1.51. Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Gavrikov had 35 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 Vladislav Gavrikov?
On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett leads in 22 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 Gavrikov done against each other?
In 20 games against each other in our data, Tippett's team went 11–9. Tippett had 13 points (7 goals) and Gavrikov had 9 (1 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 →