Who to start · 2025-26
Alexandre Carrier vs Dylan Strome
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alexandre Carrier projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Carrier had 22 points in 73 games; Strome had 58 in 80 games.
This week Carrier has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Strome has 1 left. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Carrier's 1.2.
Dylan Strome has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Carrier's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.6, Luck Meter +57, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.033.
Strome's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 74.7%, Power-play share 63.5%, Power-play time per game 3:05.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexandre Carrier
1.73
fantasy points per game
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alexandre Carrier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Carrier | Strome |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.30 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.26 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.03 | 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: Carrier vs Strome
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.
Carrier 2G 5A, 22 SOG · Strome 2G 17A, 26 SOG
Carrier blocked 0 of Strome's shots; Strome blocked 2 of Carrier's.
On the ice against each other (Carrier's side)
12:44 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Carrier's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–12
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.5
- 45.4%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Carrier | Strome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | MTL 6–2 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-01-13 | MTL 2–3 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-11-20 | MTL 4–8 WSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2025-04-30 · PO | MTL 1–4 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-04-27 · PO | MTL 2–5 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-25 · PO | MTL 6–3 WSH | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-23 · PO | MTL 1–3 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-21 · PO | MTL 2–3 WSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2025-01-10 | MTL 3–2 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-06 | NSH 2–3 WSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2023-12-30 | NSH 3–2 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-16 | NSH 3–1 WSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 19 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.
Alexandre Carrier
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.2 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to Dvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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 Alexandre Carrier or Dylan Strome in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alexandre Carrier projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72. Carrier had 22 points in 73 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, Alexandre Carrier or Dylan Strome?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Strome leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Carrier and Strome done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Carrier's team went 10–9. Carrier had 7 points (2 goals) and Strome had 19 (2 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 →