Who to start · 2025-26
Christian Dvorak vs Quinton Byfield
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Quinton Byfield projects to 1.57 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42.
Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.
This week Dvorak has 1 game left; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Byfield for 1.4 ESPN points to Dvorak's 1.1.
Quinton Byfield has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Dvorak's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.056, Faceoff win % 54.5%, Forecheck xG /60 0.33.
Byfield's biggest edges: Ascension score 56, Goals above expected +0.7, Corsi 53.1%.
Head to head on the dot, Dvorak leads Byfield 8–4.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Christian Dvorak
1.42
fantasy points per game
Quinton Byfield
1.57
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Quinton Byfield has the edge.
| Points per game from | Dvorak | Byfield |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.40 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 0.32 |
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 Byfield
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Dvorak 1G 0A, 11 SOG · Byfield 4G 7A, 17 SOG
Dvorak's offensive zone 2–1 · neutral 2–1 · Dvorak's defensive zone 4–2 (2020-21 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Dvorak's side)
6:53 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Dvorak's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–5
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.3
- 56.1%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dvorak | Byfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | PHI 4–3 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-31 | PHI 2–3 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-05 | MTL 3–6 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2024-10-17 | MTL 1–4 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-07 | MTL 0–4 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-25 | MTL 0–4 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-02 | MTL 2–3 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2021-05-05 | ARI 2–4 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-05-03 | ARI 2–3 LAK | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
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)
Quinton Byfield
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
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FAQ
- Should I start Christian Dvorak or Quinton Byfield in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Quinton Byfield projects to 1.57 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42. Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Byfield had 49 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 Quinton Byfield?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Quinton Byfield leads in 23 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 Byfield done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Dvorak's team went 1–8. Dvorak had 1 points (1 goals) and Byfield had 11 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Dvorak or Byfield?
- Against each other, Dvorak has won 8 and Byfield 4 of their 12 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 →