Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome vs Elias Pettersson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Elias Pettersson projects to 2.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Pettersson had 51 in 74 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left; Pettersson has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Pettersson for 3.8 ESPN points to Strome's 1.8.
Dylan Strome has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Strome's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1031, Plus/minus +2, Faceoff win % 58.3%.
Pettersson's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.60, Hardest shot 91.8, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.002.
Head to head on the dot, Strome leads Pettersson 16–9.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Elias Pettersson
2.34
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Elias Pettersson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Strome | Pettersson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.55 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.70 |
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: Strome vs Pettersson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Strome 3G 13A, 28 SOG · Pettersson 4G 8A, 35 SOG
Strome's offensive zone 5–6 · neutral 10–2 · Strome's defensive zone 1–1 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Strome blocked 1 of Pettersson's shots; Pettersson blocked 1 of Strome's.
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
9:10 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–3
- 82.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.1
- 87.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | Pettersson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | WSH 3–4 VAN | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-19 | WSH 3–4 VAN | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-25 | WSH 1–2 VAN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-16 | WSH 2–1 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-11 | WSH 2–3 VAN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-11-29 | WSH 5–1 VAN | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-17 | WSH 6–4 VAN | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2022-01-31 | CHI 1–3 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-11-21 | CHI 1–0 VAN | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2021-10-21 | CHI 1–4 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2020-02-12 | CHI 0–3 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-01-02 | CHI 5–7 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 1S |
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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 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%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Elias Pettersson
4games (2 left)
3.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.3 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Strome or Elias Pettersson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Elias Pettersson projects to 2.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72. Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Pettersson had 51 in 74 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 Strome or Elias Pettersson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Strome leads in 22 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Strome and Pettersson done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 6–9. Strome had 16 points (3 goals) and Pettersson had 12 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Strome or Pettersson?
- Against each other, Strome has won 16 and Pettersson 9 of their 25 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 →