Who to start · 2025-26
Brandon Hagel vs Dylan Strome
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brandon Hagel projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Hagel had 74 points in 71 games; Strome had 58 in 80 games.
This week Hagel has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Strome has 1 left. We project Hagel for 1.8 ESPN points to Strome's 1.8.
Brandon Hagel has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hagel's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 166, Transition attempts /60 2.07, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.36.
Strome's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 777, Offensive-zone start % 74.7%, Blocked shots 53.
- • 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
Brandon Hagel
2.15
fantasy points per game
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brandon Hagel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hagel | Strome |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.95 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.30 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.25 | 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: Hagel vs Strome
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Hagel 7G 5A, 37 SOG · Strome 1G 7A, 25 SOG
Hagel's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 1–1 · Hagel's defensive zone 0–2 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Hagel blocked 2 of Strome's shots; Strome blocked 2 of Hagel's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Hagel's side)
10:34 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Hagel's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–10
- 52.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.4
- 66.9%
- Goals
- 3–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hagel | Strome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-22 | TBL 5–3 WSH | 2G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-08 | TBL 3–2 WSH | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-14 | TBL 2–3 WSH | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-03-01 | TBL 3–1 WSH | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-27 | TBL 4–5 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-10-26 | TBL 3–0 WSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-13 | TBL 2–4 WSH | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-02-22 | TBL 3–5 WSH | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-12-23 | TBL 2–1 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-30 | TBL 5–1 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-13 | TBL 6–3 WSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-11 | TBL 1–5 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 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.
Brandon Hagel
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.8 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWSchedule 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 Brandon Hagel or Dylan Strome in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brandon Hagel projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72. Hagel had 74 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, Brandon Hagel or Dylan Strome?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brandon Hagel leads in 27 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hagel and Strome done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Hagel's team went 8–5. Hagel had 12 points (7 goals) and Strome had 8 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hagel or Strome?
- Against each other, Hagel has won 1 and Strome 4 of their 5 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 →