Who to start · 2025-26
David Pastrnak vs Dylan Strome
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, David Pastrnak projects to 2.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Pastrnak had 100 points in 77 games; Strome had 58 in 80 games.
This week Pastrnak has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Strome has 1 left. We project Pastrnak for 1.8 ESPN points to Strome's 1.8.
David Pastrnak has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Pastrnak's biggest edges: Hits 86, Transition attempts /60 1.66, Hardest shot 93.1.
Strome's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 777, Ascension score 55, Blocked shots 53.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
David Pastrnak
2.44
fantasy points per game
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, David Pastrnak has the edge.
| Points per game from | Pastrnak | Strome |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.66 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.93 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 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: Pastrnak 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.
Pastrnak 7G 15A, 86 SOG · Strome 3G 8A, 30 SOG
Pastrnak's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Pastrnak's defensive zone 0–0 (2022-23)
Pastrnak blocked 1 of Strome's shots; Strome blocked 1 of Pastrnak's.
On the ice against each other (Pastrnak's side)
10:19 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Pastrnak's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–8
- 42.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.4
- 42.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Pastrnak | Strome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | BOS 3–2 WSH | 0G 1A 8S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-07 | BOS 3–1 WSH | 0G 2A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-08 | BOS 3–1 WSH | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-01 | BOS 3–4 WSH | 2G 0A 6S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-31 | BOS 1–3 WSH | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-12-23 | BOS 4–1 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-15 | BOS 0–2 WSH | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-30 | BOS 3–2 WSH | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-02-10 | BOS 0–3 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-11 | BOS 5–2 WSH | 0G 2A 8S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-02-11 | BOS 1–2 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-12 | BOS 5–2 WSH | 1G 3A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 19 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.
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.
David Pastrnak
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 7th-most FP to RWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −12.7 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
Dylan Strome
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start David Pastrnak or Dylan Strome in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, David Pastrnak projects to 2.44 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72. Pastrnak had 100 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, David Pastrnak or Dylan Strome?
- On 2025-26 numbers, David Pastrnak leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Pastrnak and Strome done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Pastrnak's team went 13–6. Pastrnak had 22 points (7 goals) and Strome had 11 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Pastrnak or Strome?
- Against each other, Pastrnak 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 →