Elias Pettersson or John Tavares? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Elias Pettersson, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.0 fantasy points to 1.9. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 30th and 31st at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.93
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.85
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Elias Pettersson, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.0 fantasy points to 1.9.
Categories leagues: Elias Pettersson again, -0.3 category value for the week to -6.1.
Over VAN's last 5 games Elias Pettersson played 5 games, 19:34 a night with 3:26 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over TOR's last 5 games John Tavares played 4 games, 17:18 a night with 3:32 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
Week 3 (Oct 12-18), side by side
| This week | Elias Pettersson | John Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 2 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 19:34 (5) | 17:18 (4) |
| TOI, board | 19:02 | 17:59 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:26 | 3:32 |
| Shots, last games | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| Projected category value | -0.3 | -6.1 |
Schedule: Elias Pettersson Tue @NYI, Thu @FLA, Sat @TBL. John Tavares Tue @UTA, Thu BUF, Sat NYI.
Projections are the board's per-game value times the games counted. A skater listed out, or who missed his team's last three games, counts none. A goalie counts his team's games times his share of its recent starts. Lines and power-play units are by ice time over the team's last five games. Stats and schedule from the NHL; injury designations from ESPN's public NHL injury list.
Advertisement
The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Elias Pettersson, 1.98 fantasy points per game to 1.93.
Categories leagues: Elias Pettersson again, 88th overall against 193rd.
| Category (z per game) | Elias Pettersson | John Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| G goals | -0.6 | 0.3 |
| +/- plus-minus | -1.4 | -2.3 |
| BLK blocked shots | 1.0 | -0.7 |
| HIT hits | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.6 | -0.0 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.9 | 0.1 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Elias Pettersson or John Tavares in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Elias Pettersson, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.0 fantasy points to 1.9. Categories leagues: Elias Pettersson again, -0.3 category value for the week to -6.1. Over VAN's last 5 games Elias Pettersson played 5 games, 19:34 a night with 3:26 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over TOR's last 5 games John Tavares played 4 games, 17:18 a night with 3:32 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Elias Pettersson or John Tavares?
Season-long, points leagues: Elias Pettersson, 1.98 fantasy points per game to 1.93. Categories leagues: Elias Pettersson again, 88th overall against 193rd.
Who wins more categories, Elias Pettersson or John Tavares?
Elias Pettersson is ahead per game in 5 (assists, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits, power-play points); John Tavares in 2 (goals, shots on goal).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number