Who to start · 2025-26
Adrian Kempe vs Dylan Strome
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adrian Kempe projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Strome had 58 in 80 games.
This week Kempe has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Strome has 1 left. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Kempe's 1.6.
Adrian Kempe has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Kempe's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 224, Hits 127, Goals above expected +4.5.
Strome's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 58.3%, Draw Equity /100 +0.104, Forecheck xG /60 0.36.
Head to head on the dot, Kempe leads Strome 7–7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adrian Kempe
2.01
fantasy points per game
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adrian Kempe has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kempe | Strome |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.83 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.34 |
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: Kempe vs Strome
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.
Kempe 4G 5A, 42 SOG · Strome 3G 5A, 25 SOG
Kempe's offensive zone 2–0 · neutral 0–4 · Kempe's defensive zone 5–3 (2017-18 to 2019-20)
On the ice against each other (Kempe's side)
9:43 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kempe's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–2
- 89.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.2
- 73.5%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kempe | Strome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | LAK 1–3 WSH | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-17 | LAK 1–2 WSH | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-13 | LAK 3–0 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-22 | LAK 1–3 WSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-07 | LAK 3–4 WSH | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-29 | LAK 1–2 WSH | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-06 | LAK 4–2 WSH | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-10-22 | LAK 3–4 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-21 | LAK 4–1 CHI | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-04-12 | LAK 5–2 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-24 | LAK 3–4 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-11-02 | LAK 4–3 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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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.
Adrian Kempe
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Dylan Strome
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adrian Kempe or Dylan Strome in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adrian Kempe projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72. Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Strome had 58 in 80 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, Adrian Kempe or Dylan Strome?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Adrian Kempe leads in 23 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kempe and Strome done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Kempe's team went 8–8. Kempe had 9 points (4 goals) and Strome had 8 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kempe or Strome?
- Against each other, Kempe has won 7 and Strome 7 of their 14 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 →