Who to start · 2025-26
Christian Dvorak vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42.
Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.
This week Dvorak has 1 game left; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Dvorak for 1.1 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the better number in 21 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Dvorak's biggest edges: Plus/minus +11, On-ice PDO 1027, 20+ mph bursts 199.
Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.6, Offensive-zone time 46.0%, Hardest shot 88.5.
Head to head on the dot, Dvorak leads Nugent-Hopkins 23–12.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Christian Dvorak
1.47
fantasy points per game
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the edge.
| Points per game from | Dvorak | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.56 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.41 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.22 |
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 Nugent-Hopkins
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Dvorak 4G 2A, 20 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 3G 5A, 30 SOG
Dvorak's offensive zone 10–6 · neutral 6–3 · Dvorak's defensive zone 7–3 (2017-18 to 2024-25)
Dvorak blocked 2 of Nugent-Hopkins's shots; Nugent-Hopkins blocked 0 of Dvorak's.
On the ice against each other (Dvorak's side)
7:57 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Dvorak's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–9
- 43.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.6
- 9.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dvorak | Nugent-Hopkins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | PHI 5–2 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-03-06 | MTL 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-18 | MTL 3–0 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-02-12 | MTL 6–2 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-03 | MTL 3–5 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2020-02-04 | ARI 3–0 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2020-01-18 | ARI 3–7 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2019-11-04 | ARI 3–2 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2019-03-16 | ARI 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2018-03-05 | ARI 3–4 EDM | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2018-01-12 | ARI 2–4 EDM | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2017-11-28 | ARI 2–3 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
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)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Christian Dvorak or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42. Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads in 21 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Dvorak and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Dvorak's team went 5–7. Dvorak had 6 points (4 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 8 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Dvorak or Nugent-Hopkins?
- Against each other, Dvorak has won 23 and Nugent-Hopkins 12 of their 35 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 →