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Clayton Keller vs Dylan Strome

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Clayton Keller projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72.

Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Strome had 58 in 80 games.

This week Keller has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Strome has 1 left. We project Keller for 2.9 ESPN points to Strome's 1.8.

Clayton Keller has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Keller's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 147, Hardest shot 91.3, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.19.

Strome's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 777, Blocked shots 53, Forecheck xG /60 0.36.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Clayton Keller

2.15

fantasy points per game

Dylan Strome

1.72

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Clayton Keller has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromKellerStrome
Goals (+2)0.590.45
Assists (+1)0.830.58
Power-play points (+0.5)0.220.15
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.280.18
Hits (+0.1)0.010.01
Blocks (+0.5)0.210.34

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: Keller vs Strome

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.

KellerStrome
8Team record in 14 meetings6
16Points in those games13

Keller 3G 13A, 47 SOG · Strome 6G 7A, 20 SOG

0Faceoffs against each other1

Keller's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Keller's defensive zone 0–1 (2024-25)

0Shots blocked by the other2

Keller blocked 0 of Strome's shots; Strome blocked 2 of Keller's.

0Goals set up by the other2

Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).

On the ice against each other (Keller's side)

7:47 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Keller's side

Shot attempts
10–3
76.9%
Expected goals
0.7–0.1
92.1%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Clayton Keller and Dylan Strome
DateScoreKellerStrome
2026-03-26UTA 4–7 WSH0G 3A 4S0G 2A 1S
2026-03-03UTA 3–2 WSH0G 2A 2S0G 1A 0S
2025-02-09UTA 5–4 WSH0G 1A 2S1G 1A 2S
2024-11-18UTA 2–6 WSH0G 1A 4S1G 1A 2S
2023-12-04ARI 6–0 WSH0G 3A 2S0G 0A 1S
2023-01-19ARI 0–4 WSH0G 0A 4S2G 0A 4S
2022-11-05ARI 3–2 WSH0G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2022-01-06ARI 6–4 CHI1G 1A 2S0G 1A 0S
2021-11-12ARI 1–2 CHI0G 0A 3S1G 0A 2S
2020-02-01ARI 2–3 CHI0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2019-12-12ARI 5–2 CHI2G 0A 12S1G 0A 3S
2019-12-08ARI 4–3 CHI0G 1A 5S0G 0A 0S

Latest 12 of 14 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

KellerStrome

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Clayton Keller

3games (2 left)

2.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.4 pts
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.4 pts
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)

Dylan Strome

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

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FAQ

Should I start Clayton Keller or Dylan Strome in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Clayton Keller projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72. Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Strome had 58 in 80 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, Clayton Keller or Dylan Strome?
On 2025-26 numbers, Clayton Keller leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Keller and Strome done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Keller's team went 8–6. Keller had 16 points (3 goals) and Strome had 13 (6 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Keller or Strome?
Against each other, Keller has won 0 and Strome 1 of their 1 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 →