Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Cirelli vs Dylan Strome
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Strome projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Cirelli's 1.67.
Cirelli had 52 points in 71 games; Strome had 58 in 80 games.
This week Cirelli has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Strome has 1 left. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Cirelli's 1.2.
Anthony Cirelli has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Cirelli's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.0, Luck Meter +50, Sequence xG 56.9%.
Strome's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.104, Faceoff win % 58.3%, Offensive-zone start % 74.7%.
Head to head on the dot, Cirelli leads Strome 49–45.
- • 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
Anthony Cirelli
1.67
fantasy points per game
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Strome has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cirelli | Strome |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.61 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.37 | 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: Cirelli 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.
Cirelli 4G 10A, 36 SOG · Strome 5G 11A, 43 SOG
Cirelli's offensive zone 7–6 · neutral 11–14 · Cirelli's defensive zone 31–25 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Cirelli's side)
8:43 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cirelli's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–9
- 35.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.2
- 80.2%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cirelli | Strome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-22 | TBL 5–3 WSH | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-14 | TBL 2–3 WSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-03-01 | TBL 3–1 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-27 | TBL 4–5 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-10-26 | TBL 3–0 WSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-13 | TBL 2–4 WSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-02-22 | TBL 3–5 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-12-23 | TBL 2–1 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-30 | TBL 5–1 WSH | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-01 | TBL 5–2 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-03-06 | TBL 6–3 CHI | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2021-04-27 | TBL 7–4 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Anthony Cirelli
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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 Anthony Cirelli or Dylan Strome in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Strome projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Cirelli's 1.67. Cirelli had 52 points in 71 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, Anthony Cirelli or Dylan Strome?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Anthony Cirelli leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cirelli and Strome done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Cirelli's team went 13–6. Cirelli had 14 points (4 goals) and Strome had 16 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cirelli or Strome?
- Against each other, Cirelli has won 49 and Strome 45 of their 94 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 →