Who to start · 2025-26
Christian Dvorak vs Matt Roy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Roy projects to 1.54 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42.
Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Roy had 19 in 79 games.
This week Dvorak has 1 game left; Roy has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Roy for 1.8 ESPN points to Dvorak's 1.1.
Christian Dvorak has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Dvorak's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 27, Offensive-zone start % 52.3%, Goals 18.
Roy's biggest edges: Hardest shot 96.0, Hits 117, Ascension score 50.
- • 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, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Christian Dvorak
1.42
fantasy points per game
Matt Roy
1.54
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matt Roy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Dvorak | Roy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.40 | 0.05 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.20 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.11 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 1.02 |
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 Roy
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 7G 6A, 43 SOG · Roy 0G 8A, 42 SOG
Dvorak blocked 2 of Roy's shots; Roy blocked 3 of Dvorak's.
On the ice against each other (Dvorak's side)
16:21 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Dvorak's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–13
- 45.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.6
- 27.2%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dvorak | Roy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | PHI 4–6 WSH | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2026-03-11 | PHI 4–1 WSH | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 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 1S |
| 2025-04-30 · PO | MTL 1–4 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-27 · PO | MTL 2–5 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-25 · PO | MTL 6–3 WSH | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-04-23 · PO | MTL 1–3 WSH | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-21 · PO | MTL 2–3 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-10 | MTL 3–2 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-07 | MTL 2–4 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-07 | MTL 0–4 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 28 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
Usage
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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 +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
Matt Roy
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Christian Dvorak or Matt Roy in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Roy projects to 1.54 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42. Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Roy had 19 in 79 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 Matt Roy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Christian Dvorak 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 Roy done against each other?
- In 28 games against each other in our data, Dvorak's team went 9–19. Dvorak had 13 points (7 goals) and Roy had 8 (0 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 →