Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Holloway vs Noah Dobson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Noah Dobson projects to 2.17 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Holloway's 2.06.
Holloway had 51 points in 59 games; Dobson had 47 in 80 games.
This week Holloway has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Dobson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Holloway for 2.6 ESPN points to Dobson's 1.6.
Dylan Holloway has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Holloway's biggest edges: Scoring chances 53.3%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.013, Sequence xG 54.9%.
Dobson's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Top skating speed 22.5, Blocked shots 188.
- • 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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Holloway
2.06
fantasy points per game
Noah Dobson
2.17
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Noah Dobson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Holloway | Dobson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.70 | 0.28 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 1.16 |
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 Dobson
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 2G 2A, 12 SOG · Dobson 1G 1A, 18 SOG
Holloway blocked 0 of Dobson's shots; Dobson blocked 2 of Holloway's.
On the ice against each other (Holloway's side)
5:28 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Holloway's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–9
- 18.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.5
- 1.2%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Holloway | Dobson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-07 | STL 4–3 MTL | 1G 2A 4S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-11-23 | STL 1–3 NYI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-17 | STL 1–0 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-11-13 | EDM 4–1 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-01-05 | EDM 4–2 NYI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-23 | EDM 0–3 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
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 LW
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −12.8 win%
Noah Dobson
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to D
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.6 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to D
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Holloway or Noah Dobson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Noah Dobson projects to 2.17 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Holloway's 2.06. Holloway had 51 points in 59 games; Dobson had 47 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 Noah Dobson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Holloway 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 Holloway and Dobson done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Holloway's team went 4–2. Holloway had 4 points (2 goals) and Dobson had 2 (1 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 →