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Who to start · 2025-26

Dylan Holloway vs Juraj Slafkovský

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Juraj Slafkovský projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Holloway's 2.06.

Holloway had 51 points in 59 games; Slafkovský had 73 in 82 games.

This week Holloway has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Slafkovský has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Holloway for 2.6 ESPN points to Slafkovský's 1.5.

Dylan Holloway has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Holloway's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.50, Transition attempts /60 1.60, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.013.

Slafkovský's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.0, Penalty minutes 52, Power-play points 28.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Dylan Holloway

2.06

fantasy points per game

Juraj Slafkovský

2.12

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Juraj Slafkovský has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHollowaySlafkovský
Goals (+2)0.700.69
Assists (+1)0.460.49
Power-play points (+0.5)0.060.16
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.260.22
Hits (+0.1)0.210.12
Blocks (+0.5)0.360.45

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 Slafkovský

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.

HollowaySlafkovský
3Team record in 3 meetings0
5Points in those games1

Holloway 2G 3A, 9 SOG · Slafkovský 0G 1A, 4 SOG

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

5:41 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Holloway's side

Shot attempts
5–4
55.6%
Expected goals
0.1–0.2
29.5%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Dylan Holloway and Juraj Slafkovský
DateScoreHollowaySlafkovský
2025-12-07STL 4–3 MTL1G 2A 4S0G 0A 1S
2025-03-25STL 6–1 MTL1G 1A 5S0G 0A 3S
2022-12-03EDM 5–3 MTL0G 0A 0S0G 1A 0S

Every stat, side by side

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

HollowaySlafkovský

Fantasy box score

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 @ DAL
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.6 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)

Juraj Slafkovský

2games (1 left)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.5 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)

FAQ

Should I start Dylan Holloway or Juraj Slafkovský in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Juraj Slafkovský projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Holloway's 2.06. Holloway had 51 points in 59 games; Slafkovský had 73 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, Dylan Holloway or Juraj Slafkovský?
On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Holloway leads in 17 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 Slafkovský done against each other?
In 3 games against each other in our data, Holloway's team went 3–0. Holloway had 5 points (2 goals) and Slafkovský had 1 (0 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 →