Who to start · 2025-26
Christian Dvorak vs Michael Bunting
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Christian Dvorak projects to 1.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Michael Bunting's 0.88.
Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Bunting had 33 in 74 games.
This week Dvorak has 2 games left; Bunting has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Dvorak for 2.8 to Bunting's 1.9 over the games left.
Christian Dvorak has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Dvorak's biggest edges: Plus/minus +11, On-ice PDO 1027, Faceoffs won 629.
Bunting's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.7%, Goals above expected +0.5, Corsi 51.9%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Christian Dvorak rates ahead, -0.6 to -3.7 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Dvorak is steady, ixG/60 0.21 (was 0.71); Bunting is steady, On-ice xGF/60 0.79 (was 1.84).
- • 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: 7 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 9 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Christian Dvorak
-0.6
category z-score total
Michael Bunting
-3.7
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Christian Dvorak has the edge (Dvorak wins 4, Bunting wins 2 of 6 categories).
| Category | Dvorak | Bunting |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.21 | 0.13 |
| Assists / game | 0.31 | 0.22 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.04 | -0.45 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.04 | 0.14 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.51 | 1.57 |
| Hits / game | 0.85 | 0.64 |
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 Bunting
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 2G 3A, 22 SOG · Bunting 3G 6A, 24 SOG
On the ice against each other (Dvorak's side)
8:56 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Dvorak's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–7
- 41.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 32.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
On the ice together
2:28 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2026-27
- Shot attempts
- 1–6
- 14.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 3.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dvorak | Bunting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-29 | PHI 2–1 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-06 | PHI 3–1 NSH | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-30 | PHI 4–1 NSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-06 | MTL 2–1 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-12 | MTL 2–9 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-02 | MTL 1–3 PIT | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-14 | MTL 3–6 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-12-28 | MTL 3–5 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-18 | MTL 1–5 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-21 | MTL 3–2 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-12 | MTL 4–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-09 | MTL 2–3 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 14 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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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
Michael Bunting
3games (2 left)
1.9proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs COLOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Wed, Oct 21 @ BUF0.9 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs ANA0.9 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Christian Dvorak or Michael Bunting 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 Michael Bunting's 0.88. Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Bunting had 33 in 74 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 Michael Bunting?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Christian Dvorak 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 Bunting done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Dvorak's team went 7–7. Dvorak had 5 points (2 goals) and Bunting had 9 (3 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 →