Edgehalla

Who to start · 2025-26

Christian Dvorak vs Jimmy Snuggerud

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jimmy Snuggerud projects to 1.85 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42.

Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Snuggerud had 51 in 70 games.

This week Dvorak has 1 game left; Snuggerud has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Snuggerud for 2.1 ESPN points to Dvorak's 1.1.

Jimmy Snuggerud has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Dvorak's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 629, 20+ mph bursts 199, Shorthanded points 2.

Snuggerud's biggest edges: Ascension score 62, Hardest shot 95.6, Transition attempts /60 1.81.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Christian Dvorak

1.42

fantasy points per game

Jimmy Snuggerud

1.85

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jimmy Snuggerud has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromDvorakSnuggerud
Goals (+2)0.400.69
Assists (+1)0.360.46
Power-play points (+0.5)0.030.06
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.180.25
Hits (+0.1)0.060.10
Blocks (+0.5)0.380.29

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 Snuggerud

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

DvorakSnuggerud
2Team record in 2 meetings0
3Points in those games2

Dvorak 2G 1A, 6 SOG · Snuggerud 1G 1A, 3 SOG

On the ice against each other (Dvorak's side)

5:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Dvorak's side

Shot attempts
8–4
66.7%
Expected goals
0.8–0.4
63.3%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Christian Dvorak and Jimmy Snuggerud
DateScoreDvorakSnuggerud
2025-11-20PHI 3–2 STL0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2025-11-14PHI 6–5 STL2G 1A 3S1G 1A 2S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

DvorakSnuggerud

Fantasy box score

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 PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to C
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.1 pts
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%

Jimmy Snuggerud

2games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DAL
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to RW
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.1 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −12.8 win%

FAQ

Should I start Christian Dvorak or Jimmy Snuggerud in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jimmy Snuggerud projects to 1.85 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42. Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Snuggerud had 51 in 70 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 Jimmy Snuggerud?
On 2025-26 numbers, Jimmy Snuggerud leads in 21 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 Snuggerud done against each other?
In 2 games against each other in our data, Dvorak's team went 2–0. Dvorak had 3 points (2 goals) and Snuggerud had 2 (1 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 →