Who to start · 2025-26
Tage Thompson vs Viktor Arvidsson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Viktor Arvidsson's 1.72.
Thompson had 81 points in 81 games; Arvidsson had 54 in 69 games.
This week Thompson has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Arvidsson has 1 left. We project Thompson for 2.6 ESPN points to Arvidsson's 2.0.
Tage Thompson has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Thompson's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 390, Hits 85, Offensive-zone start % 60.8%.
Arvidsson's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.7, Plus/minus +20, Transition attempts /60 2.70.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Tage Thompson
2.26
fantasy points per game
Viktor Arvidsson
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tage Thompson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Thompson | Arvidsson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.93 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.47 | 0.39 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.31 |
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: Thompson vs Arvidsson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Thompson 4G 7A, 57 SOG · Arvidsson 4G 2A, 28 SOG
Thompson blocked 0 of Arvidsson's shots; Arvidsson blocked 1 of Thompson's.
On the ice against each other (Thompson's side)
34:20 at 5-on-5 over 8 games, 2025-26, from Thompson's side
- Shot attempts
- 36–36
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–1.7
- 39.4%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Thompson | Arvidsson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 · PO | BUF 6–1 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-23 · PO | BUF 3–1 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-04-21 · PO | BUF 2–4 BOS | 0G 0A 6S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2026-04-19 · PO | BUF 4–3 BOS | 2G 1A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-03-25 | BUF 3–4 BOS | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-27 | BUF 4–1 BOS | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-30 | BUF 3–4 BOS | 0G 1A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-11 | BUF 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-10 | BUF 3–2 EDM | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-25 | BUF 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-13 | BUF 2–5 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2022-03-06 | BUF 0–3 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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.
Tage Thompson
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 16th-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.6 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
Viktor Arvidsson
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Tage Thompson or Viktor Arvidsson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Viktor Arvidsson's 1.72. Thompson had 81 points in 81 games; Arvidsson had 54 in 69 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, Tage Thompson or Viktor Arvidsson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tage Thompson 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 Thompson and Arvidsson done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Thompson's team went 5–9. Thompson had 11 points (4 goals) and Arvidsson had 6 (4 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 →