Who to start · 2025-26
Ben Chiarot vs Christian Dvorak
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ben Chiarot projects to 1.54 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42.
Chiarot had 15 points in 82 games; Dvorak had 51 in 80 games.
This week Chiarot has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Dvorak has 1 left. We project Chiarot for 1.8 ESPN points to Dvorak's 1.1.
Christian Dvorak has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Chiarot's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.2, Hits 170, Transition attempts /60 0.77.
Dvorak's biggest edges: Plus/minus +11, On-ice PDO 1027, Sequence xG 50.9%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ben Chiarot
1.54
fantasy points per game
Christian Dvorak
1.42
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ben Chiarot has the edge.
| Points per game from | Chiarot | Dvorak |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.11 | 0.40 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.11 | 0.36 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.98 | 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: Chiarot 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.
Chiarot 1G 6A, 42 SOG · Dvorak 4G 9A, 20 SOG
Chiarot blocked 3 of Dvorak's shots; Dvorak blocked 0 of Chiarot's.
On the ice against each other (Chiarot's side)
14:43 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Chiarot's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–17
- 34.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–1.4
- 9.5%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Chiarot | Dvorak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | DET 6–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-02 | DET 4–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-03-28 | DET 3–5 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-08 | DET 1–4 MTL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-01-23 | DET 4–2 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-21 | DET 1–5 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-12-20 | DET 3–4 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-16 | DET 5–4 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-15 | DET 5–4 MTL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-02 | DET 5–4 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-09 | DET 2–3 MTL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-26 | DET 4–3 MTL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 21 meetings.
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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.
Ben Chiarot
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.8 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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 +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Ben Chiarot or Christian Dvorak in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ben Chiarot projects to 1.54 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42. Chiarot had 15 points in 82 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, Ben Chiarot 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 Chiarot and Dvorak done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Chiarot's team went 13–8. Chiarot had 7 points (1 goals) and Dvorak had 13 (4 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 →