Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Holloway vs Travis Sanheim
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Sanheim's 1.84.
Holloway had 51 points in 59 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 games.
This week Holloway has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Sanheim has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Holloway for 2.6 ESPN points to Sanheim's 2.1.
Dylan Holloway has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Holloway's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 61.6%, Offensive-zone time 44.8%, Forecheck xG /60 0.33.
Sanheim's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Top skating speed 22.7, High-danger chances 55.4%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Holloway
2.06
fantasy points per game
Travis Sanheim
1.84
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Holloway has the edge.
| Points per game from | Holloway | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.70 | 0.36 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.02 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.14 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.92 |
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 Sanheim
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 0A, 7 SOG · Sanheim 1G 3A, 15 SOG
Holloway blocked 1 of Sanheim's shots; Sanheim blocked 3 of Holloway's.
On the ice against each other (Holloway's side)
15:36 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Holloway's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–19
- 47.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.8
- 54.5%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Holloway | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | STL 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-14 | STL 5–6 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-30 | STL 2–3 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-31 | STL 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-19 | EDM 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-02-09 | EDM 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 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 LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −16.8 win%vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
Travis Sanheim
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Holloway or Travis Sanheim 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 Travis Sanheim's 1.84. Holloway had 51 points in 59 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 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 Travis Sanheim?
- 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 Sanheim done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Holloway's team went 0–6. Holloway had 2 points (2 goals) and Sanheim had 4 (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 →

