Who to start · 2025-26
Auston Matthews vs Christian Dvorak
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42.
Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Dvorak had 51 in 80 games.
This week Matthews has 1 game left; Dvorak has 1 left. We project Matthews for 2.7 ESPN points to Dvorak's 1.1.
Auston Matthews has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Matthews's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.09, Hardest shot 88.3, Ascension score 44.
Dvorak's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 199, Plus/minus +11, Luck Meter −5.
Head to head on the dot, Dvorak leads Matthews 26–24.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Auston Matthews
2.31
fantasy points per game
Christian Dvorak
1.42
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Auston Matthews has the edge.
| Points per game from | Matthews | Dvorak |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.79 | 0.40 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.36 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.36 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.63 | 0.38 |
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: Matthews vs Dvorak
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.
Matthews 7G 3A, 64 SOG · Dvorak 4G 4A, 23 SOG
Matthews's offensive zone 8–11 · neutral 5–6 · Matthews's defensive zone 11–9 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Matthews blocked 0 of Dvorak's shots; Dvorak blocked 3 of Matthews's.
On the ice against each other (Matthews's side)
18:50 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Matthews's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–15
- 51.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.6
- 48.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Matthews | Dvorak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | TOR 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 8S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-08 | TOR 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-11-01 | TOR 5–2 PHI | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-12 | TOR 1–0 MTL | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-18 | TOR 7–3 MTL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-09 | TOR 0–1 MTL | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-18 | TOR 5–1 MTL | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-01-21 | TOR 2–3 MTL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-12 | TOR 3–4 MTL | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-09 | TOR 3–2 MTL | 2G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-03-26 | TOR 2–4 MTL | 1G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2020-02-11 | TOR 3–2 ARI | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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.
Auston Matthews
3games (1 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.7 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Christian Dvorak
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.1 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Auston Matthews or Christian Dvorak in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42. Matthews had 53 points in 60 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, Auston Matthews or Christian Dvorak?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Auston Matthews 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 Matthews and Dvorak done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 9–6. Matthews had 10 points (7 goals) and Dvorak had 8 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Matthews or Dvorak?
- Against each other, Matthews has won 24 and Dvorak 26 of their 50 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 →