Who to start · 2025-26
Christian Dvorak vs Lucas Raymond
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lucas Raymond projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42.
Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Raymond had 76 in 80 games.
This week Dvorak has 1 game left; Raymond has 1 left. We project Raymond for 2.0 ESPN points to Dvorak's 1.1.
Lucas Raymond has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Dvorak's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 629, Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Blocked shots 52.
Raymond's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.7, Hardest shot 90.5, Transition attempts /60 1.93.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Christian Dvorak
1.42
fantasy points per game
Lucas Raymond
1.78
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Lucas Raymond has the edge.
| Points per game from | Dvorak | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.40 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.60 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 0.17 |
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 Raymond
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.
Dvorak 2G 6A, 15 SOG · Raymond 5G 6A, 49 SOG
Dvorak's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Dvorak's defensive zone 0–1 (2021-22 to 2022-23)
Dvorak blocked 1 of Raymond's shots; Raymond blocked 0 of Dvorak's.
On the ice against each other (Dvorak's side)
14:40 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Dvorak's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–14
- 51.7%
- Expected goals
- 1.3–0.3
- 79.9%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dvorak | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | PHI 3–6 DET | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2026-04-02 | PHI 2–4 DET | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-03-28 | PHI 5–3 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-08 | MTL 4–1 DET | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-23 | MTL 2–4 DET | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-21 | MTL 5–1 DET | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-20 | MTL 4–3 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-16 | MTL 4–5 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-15 | MTL 4–5 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2023-12-02 | MTL 4–5 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2023-11-09 | MTL 3–2 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-26 | MTL 3–4 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 17 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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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)
Lucas Raymond
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Christian Dvorak or Lucas Raymond in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lucas Raymond projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42. Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Raymond had 76 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 Lucas Raymond?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Lucas Raymond 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 Raymond done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Dvorak's team went 8–9. Dvorak had 8 points (2 goals) and Raymond had 11 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Dvorak or Raymond?
- Against each other, Dvorak has won 1 and Raymond 1 of their 2 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 →