Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome vs Ivan Demidov
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Strome projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Demidov's 1.38.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Demidov had 62 in 82 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left; Demidov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Demidov's 1.2.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Strome's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 777, Forecheck xG /60 0.36, Blocked shots 53.
Demidov's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 155, Luck Meter +37, Hardest shot 90.1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Ivan Demidov
1.38
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Strome has the edge.
| Points per game from | Strome | Demidov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.43 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.15 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.15 |
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 Demidov
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Strome 2G 12A, 18 SOG · Demidov 0G 3A, 5 SOG
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
10:32 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–9
- 55.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.3
- 72.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | Demidov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | WSH 2–6 MTL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-13 | WSH 3–2 MTL | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-20 | WSH 8–4 MTL | 0G 3A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-04-30 · PO | WSH 4–1 MTL | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-27 · PO | WSH 5–2 MTL | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-04-25 · PO | WSH 3–6 MTL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-23 · PO | WSH 3–1 MTL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-21 · PO | WSH 3–2 MTL | 0G 3A 1S | 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 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%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Ivan Demidov
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.2 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Strome or Ivan Demidov in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Strome projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Demidov's 1.38. Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Demidov had 62 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 Strome or Ivan Demidov?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Strome and Demidov done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 6–2. Strome had 14 points (2 goals) and Demidov had 3 (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 →