Who to start · 2025-26
Christian Dvorak 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 Christian Dvorak's 1.42.
Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Strome had 58 in 80 games.
This week Dvorak has 1 game left; Strome has 1 left. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Dvorak's 1.1.
Dylan Strome has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Dvorak's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 199, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.04, Shorthanded points 2.
Strome's biggest edges: Ascension score 55, Offensive-zone start % 74.7%, Power-play points 21.
Head to head on the dot, Dvorak leads Strome 41–35.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 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
Christian Dvorak
1.42
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 | Dvorak | Strome |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.40 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 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: Dvorak 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.
Dvorak 3G 7A, 24 SOG · Strome 5G 11A, 30 SOG
Dvorak's offensive zone 6–4 · neutral 21–12 · Dvorak's defensive zone 14–19 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Dvorak blocked 1 of Strome's shots; Strome blocked 1 of Dvorak's.
On the ice against each other (Dvorak's side)
13:48 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Dvorak's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–13
- 43.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.5
- 58.2%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dvorak | Strome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | PHI 4–6 WSH | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-03-11 | PHI 4–1 WSH | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-02-25 | PHI 1–3 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-02-03 | PHI 4–2 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-30 · PO | MTL 1–4 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-04-27 · PO | MTL 2–5 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-25 · PO | MTL 6–3 WSH | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-23 · PO | MTL 1–3 WSH | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-21 · PO | MTL 2–3 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2025-01-10 | MTL 3–2 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-07 | MTL 2–4 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-31 | MTL 3–6 WSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 2A 2S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
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)
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%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Christian Dvorak 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 Christian Dvorak's 1.42. Dvorak had 51 points in 80 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, Christian Dvorak or Dylan Strome?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Strome leads in 21 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Dvorak and Strome done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Dvorak's team went 7–12. Dvorak had 10 points (3 goals) and Strome had 16 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Dvorak or Strome?
- Against each other, Dvorak has won 41 and Strome 35 of their 76 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 →