Who to start · 2025-26
Christian Dvorak vs Fabian Zetterlund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Christian Dvorak projects to 1.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Fabian Zetterlund's 1.16.
Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Zetterlund had 33 in 82 games.
This week Dvorak has 2 games left; Zetterlund has 3 left with 1 soft and 2 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Zetterlund for 3.6 to Dvorak's 2.8 over the games left.
Fabian Zetterlund has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Dvorak's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 629, Ice time per game 18:28, On-ice PDO 1027.
Zetterlund's biggest edges: Hardest shot 94.3, Goals above expected +1.5, Fenwick 53.5%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Fabian Zetterlund rates ahead, +0.3 to -0.6 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Dvorak is steady, ixG/60 0.21 (was 0.71); Zetterlund is cooling, On-ice xGF/60 1.98 (was 2.75).
- • 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 11 SOG.
- • Last 10 games (Oct 1–Oct 19): 2 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 9 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 15 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Christian Dvorak
-0.6
category z-score total
Fabian Zetterlund
+0.3
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Fabian Zetterlund has the edge (Dvorak wins 3, Zetterlund wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Dvorak | Zetterlund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.21 | 0.17 |
| Assists / game | 0.31 | 0.21 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.04 | -0.01 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.04 | 0.10 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.51 | 1.63 |
| Hits / game | 0.85 | 2.10 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Dvorak vs Zetterlund
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Dvorak 4G 11A, 18 SOG · Zetterlund 1G 0A, 31 SOG
Dvorak's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Dvorak's defensive zone 0–1 (2022-23)
Dvorak blocked 2 of Zetterlund's shots; Zetterlund blocked 2 of Dvorak's.
On the ice against each other (Dvorak's side)
17:46 at 5-on-5 over 5 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Dvorak's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–18
- 47.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.9
- 36.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dvorak | Zetterlund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | PHI 3–1 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-10-08 | PHI 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-02-05 | PHI 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-08 | PHI 2–3 OTT | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-23 | PHI 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-11 | MTL 2–5 OTT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-18 | MTL 6–3 OTT | 1G 3A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-27 | MTL 4–3 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-02-04 | MTL 4–3 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-24 | MTL 3–2 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2023-02-28 | MTL 3–1 SJS | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-21 | MTL 5–2 NJD | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Christian Dvorak
3games (2 left)
2.8proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs COLOpp allows 15th-most FP to CLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Wed, Oct 21 @ BUF1.4 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs ANA1.4 pts
Fabian Zetterlund
3games
3.6proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Oct 21 vs FLA1.1 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWvs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs NYR1.1 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
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FAQ
- Should I start Christian Dvorak or Fabian Zetterlund in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Christian Dvorak projects to 1.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Fabian Zetterlund's 1.16. Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Zetterlund had 33 in 82 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 Fabian Zetterlund?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Fabian Zetterlund leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Dvorak and Zetterlund done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Dvorak's team went 8–6. Dvorak had 15 points (4 goals) and Zetterlund had 1 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Dvorak or Zetterlund?
- Against each other, Dvorak has won 0 and Zetterlund 1 of their 1 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 →