Who to start · 2025-26
Andre Burakovsky vs Christian Dvorak
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Christian Dvorak projects to 1.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Andre Burakovsky's 0.89.
Burakovsky had 33 points in 75 games; Dvorak had 51 in 80 games.
This week Burakovsky has 3 games left with 1 soft and 2 tough matchups; Dvorak has 2 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Dvorak for 2.8 to Burakovsky's 2.7 over the games left.
Christian Dvorak has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Burakovsky's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 70.3%, Hardest shot 86.3, Offensive-zone time 42.8%.
Dvorak's biggest edges: Plus/minus +11, Faceoffs won 629, On-ice PDO 1027.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Christian Dvorak rates ahead, -0.6 to -4.9 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Burakovsky is cooling, On-ice xGF/60 1.03 (was 2.45); Dvorak is steady, ixG/60 0.21 (was 0.71).
- • 2026-27 so far: 5 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 11 SOG.
- • Last 10 games (Oct 1–Oct 19): 2 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 9 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Andre Burakovsky
-4.9
category z-score total
Christian Dvorak
-0.6
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Christian Dvorak has the edge (Burakovsky wins 1, Dvorak wins 5 of 6 categories).
| Category | Burakovsky | Dvorak |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.11 | 0.21 |
| Assists / game | 0.22 | 0.31 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.37 | 0.04 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.10 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal / game | 0.97 | 1.51 |
| Hits / game | 0.28 | 0.85 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Burakovsky vs Dvorak
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Burakovsky 8G 11A, 43 SOG · Dvorak 3G 5A, 27 SOG
Burakovsky's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Burakovsky's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Burakovsky's side)
2:36 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Burakovsky's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–9
- 10.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.9
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Burakovsky | Dvorak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | OTT 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-03-26 | CHI 1–5 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-23 | CHI 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-12 | SEA 5–4 MTL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-29 | SEA 8–2 MTL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-01-09 | SEA 4–0 MTL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-06 | SEA 2–4 MTL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-01-22 | COL 3–2 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-12-02 | COL 4–1 MTL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-03-23 | COL 4–5 ARI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-03-22 | COL 5–1 ARI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-03-10 | COL 2–1 ARI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
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This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Andre Burakovsky
3games
2.7proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 vs FLA0.8 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWvs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs NYR0.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
Christian Dvorak
3games (2 left)
2.8proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs COLOpp allows 15th-most FP to CLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Wed, Oct 21 @ BUF1.4 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs ANA1.4 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Andre Burakovsky or Christian Dvorak in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Christian Dvorak projects to 1.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Andre Burakovsky's 0.89. Burakovsky had 33 points in 75 games; Dvorak had 51 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, Andre Burakovsky or Christian Dvorak?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Christian Dvorak leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Burakovsky and Dvorak done against each other?
- In 25 games against each other in our data, Burakovsky's team went 16–9. Burakovsky had 19 points (8 goals) and Dvorak had 8 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Burakovsky or Dvorak?
- Against each other, Burakovsky has won 1 and Dvorak 0 of their 1 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 →