Who to start · 2025-26
Colton Parayko vs Dylan Strome
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Colton Parayko projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Parayko had 18 points in 77 games; Strome had 58 in 80 games.
This week Parayko has 1 game left; Strome has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Parayko for 2.0 ESPN points to Strome's 1.8.
Dylan Strome has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Parayko's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 94, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.14, Hits 95.
Strome's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 74.7%, On-ice PDO 1031, Penalty minutes 46.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Colton Parayko
1.73
fantasy points per game
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Colton Parayko has the edge.
| Points per game from | Parayko | Strome |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.10 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.23 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.14 | 0.34 |
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: Parayko 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.
Parayko 2G 4A, 31 SOG · Strome 2G 10A, 28 SOG
Parayko blocked 2 of Strome's shots; Strome blocked 0 of Parayko's.
On the ice against each other (Parayko's side)
8:57 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Parayko's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–6
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.4
- 53.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Parayko | Strome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | STL 3–0 WSH | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-05 | STL 1–6 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-27 | STL 5–2 WSH | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-09 | STL 1–8 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2024-01-20 | STL 3–0 WSH | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-18 | STL 2–5 WSH | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-17 | STL 5–2 WSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-27 | STL 4–0 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-02-12 | STL 5–1 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2021-10-30 | STL 1–0 CHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-03-08 | STL 2–0 CHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2020-02-25 | STL 6–5 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
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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.
Colton Parayko
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.0 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to DSchedule edge −16.8 win%Likely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
Dylan Strome
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Colton Parayko or Dylan Strome in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Colton Parayko projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72. Parayko had 18 points in 77 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, Colton Parayko or Dylan Strome?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Strome leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Parayko and Strome done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Parayko's team went 10–5. Parayko had 6 points (2 goals) and Strome had 12 (2 goals).
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 →