Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Mantha 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 Mantha's 1.67.
Mantha had 64 points in 81 games; Strome had 58 in 80 games.
This week Mantha has 1 game left; Strome has 1 left. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Mantha's 1.4.
Anthony Mantha has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Mantha's biggest edges: Goals above expected +9.1, Luck Meter +74, Hardest shot 96.0.
Strome's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 777, Forecheck xG /60 0.36, Ascension score 55.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anthony Mantha
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 | Mantha | Strome |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 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: Mantha vs Strome
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Mantha 3G 4A, 22 SOG · Strome 2G 9A, 12 SOG
Mantha's offensive zone 2–0 · neutral 0–0 · Mantha's defensive zone 0–0 (2018-19 to 2019-20)
Mantha blocked 1 of Strome's shots; Strome blocked 0 of Mantha's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Mantha's side)
7:42 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Mantha's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–9
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.3
- 41.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Mantha | Strome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | PIT 3–6 WSH | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-06 | PIT 5–3 WSH | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2021-02-17 | DET 0–2 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-02-15 | DET 2–3 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-01-24 | DET 2–6 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-01-22 | DET 1–4 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2020-03-06 | DET 2–1 CHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-02-20 | DET 4–5 CHI | 0G 4A 7S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2019-02-10 | DET 2–5 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2018-11-13 | DET 6–1 ARI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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 Mantha
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.4 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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 Mantha 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 Mantha's 1.67. Mantha had 64 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, Anthony Mantha or Dylan Strome?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Anthony Mantha leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Mantha and Strome done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Mantha's team went 3–7. Mantha had 7 points (3 goals) and Strome had 11 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Mantha or Strome?
- Against each other, Mantha has won 2 and Strome 0 of their 2 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 →