Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Holloway vs Dylan Strome
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Holloway had 51 points in 59 games; Strome had 58 in 80 games.
This week Holloway has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Strome has 1 left. We project Holloway for 2.6 ESPN points to Strome's 1.8.
Dylan Holloway has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Holloway's biggest edges: Hits 129, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.50, 20+ mph bursts 147.
Strome's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 777, Penalty minutes 46, Power-play points 21.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Holloway
2.06
fantasy points per game
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Holloway has the edge.
| Points per game from | Holloway | Strome |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.70 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 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: Holloway vs Strome
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Holloway 1G 0A, 14 SOG · Strome 2G 5A, 16 SOG
Holloway's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 1–1 · Holloway's defensive zone 1–0 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Holloway blocked 0 of Strome's shots; Strome blocked 1 of Holloway's.
On the ice against each other (Holloway's side)
8:19 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Holloway's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–5
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.4
- 57.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Holloway | Strome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | STL 3–0 WSH | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-05 | STL 1–6 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 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 2S | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2022-12-05 | EDM 2–3 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2022-11-07 | EDM 4–5 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 4S |
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.
Dylan Holloway
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Holloway or Dylan Strome in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72. Holloway had 51 points in 59 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, Dylan Holloway or Dylan Strome?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Holloway leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Holloway and Strome done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Holloway's team went 2–4. Holloway had 1 points (1 goals) and Strome had 7 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Holloway or Strome?
- Against each other, Holloway has won 2 and Strome 2 of their 4 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 →