Who to start · 2025-26
Christian Dvorak vs Nico Hischier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42.
Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 games.
This week Dvorak has 1 game left; Hischier has 1 left. We project Hischier for 1.9 ESPN points to Dvorak's 1.1.
Nico Hischier has the better number in 30 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Dvorak's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1027, Plus/minus +11, Luck Meter −5.
Hischier's biggest edges: Corsi 54.0%, Hardest shot 89.4, Fenwick 53.2%.
Head to head on the dot, Dvorak leads Hischier 23–23.
- • 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
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nico Hischier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Dvorak | Hischier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.40 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 0.39 |
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 Hischier
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Dvorak 1G 9A, 28 SOG · Hischier 3G 4A, 26 SOG
Dvorak's offensive zone 11–7 · neutral 5–7 · Dvorak's defensive zone 7–9 (2017-18 to 2026-27)
On the ice against each other (Dvorak's side)
18:57 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Dvorak's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–27
- 38.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–1.0
- 46.7%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dvorak | Hischier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | PHI 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-07 | PHI 5–1 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-29 | PHI 5–3 NJD | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-22 | PHI 6–3 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2025-01-25 | MTL 3–4 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-07 | MTL 3–5 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-21 | MTL 5–2 NJD | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-15 | MTL 1–5 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-27 | MTL 2–3 NJD | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-07 | MTL 7–4 NJD | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2019-12-14 | ARI 1–2 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-10-25 | ARI 5–3 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 15 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
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)
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. 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 @ NYI1.9 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 Nico Hischier in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42. Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 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 Nico Hischier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nico Hischier leads in 30 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 Hischier done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Dvorak's team went 7–8. Dvorak had 10 points (1 goals) and Hischier had 7 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Dvorak or Hischier?
- Against each other, Dvorak has won 23 and Hischier 23 of their 46 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 →