Who to start · 2025-26
Tage Thompson vs Wyatt Johnston
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tage Thompson's 2.26.
Thompson had 81 points in 81 games; Johnston had 86 in 82 games.
This week Thompson has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Johnston has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Thompson for 2.6 ESPN points to Johnston's 2.5.
Wyatt Johnston has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Thompson's biggest edges: Hardest shot 97.9, Top skating speed 22.8, Corsi 50.3%.
Johnston's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.9, Sequence xG 53.1%, Expected goals 53.0%.
- • 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, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Tage Thompson
2.26
fantasy points per game
Wyatt Johnston
2.41
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Wyatt Johnston has the edge.
| Points per game from | Thompson | Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.93 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.47 | 0.47 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.24 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.35 |
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 Johnston
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Thompson 4G 7A, 19 SOG · Johnston 3G 0A, 18 SOG
Thompson's offensive zone 2–0 · neutral 2–1 · Thompson's defensive zone 1–0 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
Thompson blocked 0 of Johnston's shots; Johnston blocked 1 of Thompson's.
On the ice against each other (Thompson's side)
6:28 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Thompson's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–5
- 73.7%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.6
- 65.8%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Thompson | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | BUF 4–1 DAL | 2G 1A 7S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-31 | BUF 2–4 DAL | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-22 | BUF 4–2 DAL | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-04-09 | BUF 2–3 DAL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-06 | BUF 1–2 DAL | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-09 | BUF 4–10 DAL | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-23 | BUF 3–2 DAL | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
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.
Tage Thompson
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 16th-most FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.6 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to C
Wyatt Johnston
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.5 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Tage Thompson or Wyatt Johnston in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Tage Thompson's 2.26. Thompson had 81 points in 81 games; Johnston had 86 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, Tage Thompson or Wyatt Johnston?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Wyatt Johnston leads in 21 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Thompson and Johnston done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Thompson's team went 3–4. Thompson had 11 points (4 goals) and Johnston had 3 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Thompson or Johnston?
- Against each other, Thompson has won 5 and Johnston 1 of their 6 head-to-head draws.
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 →