Who to start · 2025-26
Christian Dvorak vs Steven Stamkos
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42.
Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Stamkos had 66 in 82 games.
This week Dvorak has 1 game left; Stamkos has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Stamkos for 2.0 ESPN points to Dvorak's 1.1.
Steven Stamkos has the better number in 24 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Dvorak's biggest edges: Plus/minus +11, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.04, Shorthanded points 2.
Stamkos's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.9, Hardest shot 95.0, Offensive-zone time 45.6%.
Head to head on the dot, Stamkos leads Dvorak 20–17.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Christian Dvorak
1.42
fantasy points per game
Steven Stamkos
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Steven Stamkos has the edge.
| Points per game from | Dvorak | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.40 | 0.96 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 0.21 |
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 Stamkos
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 1G 4A, 18 SOG · Stamkos 3G 9A, 37 SOG
Dvorak's offensive zone 6–3 · neutral 1–2 · Dvorak's defensive zone 10–15 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Dvorak's side)
7:47 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Dvorak's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–12
- 29.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.9
- 23.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dvorak | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | PHI 3–1 NSH | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-30 | PHI 4–1 NSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-06 | MTL 2–1 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-05 | MTL 3–0 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-07 | MTL 3–5 TBL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2022-12-28 | MTL 1–4 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-17 | MTL 1–5 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2022-04-02 | MTL 5–4 TBL | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2021-12-07 | MTL 2–3 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2020-02-22 | ARI 7–3 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2020-01-09 | ARI 0–4 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2019-03-18 | ARI 1–4 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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)
Steven Stamkos
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- Should I start Christian Dvorak or Steven Stamkos in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Christian Dvorak's 1.42. Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Stamkos 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 Steven Stamkos?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Steven Stamkos leads in 24 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 Stamkos done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Dvorak's team went 6–7. Dvorak had 5 points (1 goals) and Stamkos had 12 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Dvorak or Stamkos?
- Against each other, Dvorak has won 17 and Stamkos 20 of their 37 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 →