Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Larkin vs Juraj Slafkovský
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Larkin projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Juraj Slafkovský's 2.12.
Larkin had 67 points in 74 games; Slafkovský had 73 in 82 games.
This week Larkin has 1 game left; Slafkovský has 1 left. We project Slafkovský for 2.3 ESPN points to Larkin's 2.1.
Juraj Slafkovský has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Larkin's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 789, Transition attempts /60 1.39, Net penalties drawn /60 0.00.
Slafkovský's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1039, Offensive-zone start % 60.2%, Blocked shots 78.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Larkin
2.13
fantasy points per game
Juraj Slafkovský
2.25
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Juraj Slafkovský has the edge.
| Points per game from | Larkin | Slafkovský |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.92 | 0.73 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.45 | 0.52 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.31 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.48 |
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: Larkin 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.
Larkin 4G 6A, 52 SOG · Slafkovský 3G 1A, 17 SOG
Larkin's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Larkin's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Larkin's side)
10:00 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Larkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–7
- 22.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.5
- 18.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Larkin | Slafkovský |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | DET 4–0 MTL | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-09 | DET 1–5 MTL | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-08 | DET 1–4 MTL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-23 | DET 4–2 MTL | 1G 1A 9S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-21 | DET 1–5 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-12-20 | DET 3–4 MTL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-16 | DET 5–4 MTL | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-04-15 | DET 5–4 MTL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-02 | DET 5–4 MTL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-09 | DET 2–3 MTL | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-08 | DET 2–3 MTL | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-14 | DET 3–0 MTL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 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.
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 Larkin
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYR
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.1 pts
Juraj Slafkovský
2games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT2.3 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Larkin or Juraj Slafkovský in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Larkin projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Juraj Slafkovský's 2.12. Larkin had 67 points in 74 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 Larkin or Juraj Slafkovský?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Juraj Slafkovský leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Larkin and Slafkovský done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Larkin's team went 6–6. Larkin had 10 points (4 goals) and Slafkovský had 4 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Larkin or Slafkovský?
- Against each other, Larkin has won 0 and Slafkovský 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 →