Who to start · 2025-26
Christian Dvorak vs Jack Hughes
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42.
Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Hughes had 77 in 61 games.
This week Dvorak has 1 game left; Hughes has 1 left. We project Hughes for 2.3 ESPN points to Dvorak's 1.1.
Jack Hughes has the better number in 26 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Dvorak's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.056, Faceoff win % 54.5%, On-ice PDO 1027.
Hughes's biggest edges: Fenwick 55.3%, Corsi 55.9%, Scoring chances 56.0%.
Head to head on the dot, Dvorak leads Hughes 10–8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Christian Dvorak
1.42
fantasy points per game
Jack Hughes
2.55
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Hughes has the edge.
| Points per game from | Dvorak | Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.40 | 0.95 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.77 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.38 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 0.25 |
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 Hughes
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Dvorak 0G 4A, 20 SOG · Hughes 9G 8A, 42 SOG
Dvorak's offensive zone 4–1 · neutral 4–3 · Dvorak's defensive zone 2–4 (2019-20 to 2026-27)
Dvorak blocked 1 of Hughes's shots; Hughes blocked 0 of Dvorak's.
On the ice against each other (Dvorak's side)
7:39 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Dvorak's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–16
- 23.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.5
- 11.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dvorak | Hughes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | PHI 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2026-04-07 | PHI 5–1 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-02-08 | MTL 0–4 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-25 | MTL 3–4 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-07 | MTL 3–5 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2023-02-21 | MTL 5–2 NJD | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2022-11-15 | MTL 1–5 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 1A 7S |
| 2022-03-27 | MTL 2–3 NJD | 0G 1A 4S | 2G 0A 7S |
| 2019-12-14 | ARI 1–2 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-10-25 | ARI 5–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 4S |
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.
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)
Jack Hughes
2games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.3 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Christian Dvorak or Jack Hughes in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42. Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Hughes had 77 in 61 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 Jack Hughes?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Hughes leads in 26 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 Hughes done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Dvorak's team went 3–7. Dvorak had 4 points (0 goals) and Hughes had 17 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Dvorak or Hughes?
- Against each other, Dvorak has won 10 and Hughes 8 of their 18 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 →