Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome vs Jake DeBrusk
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Strome projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake DeBrusk's 1.42.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; DeBrusk had 42 in 81 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; DeBrusk has 2 left. We project DeBrusk for 2.6 ESPN points to Strome's 1.8.
Dylan Strome has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Strome's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1031, Plus/minus +2, Penalty minutes 46.
DeBrusk's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 168, Top skating speed 23.5, Transition attempts /60 1.79.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Jake DeBrusk
1.42
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Strome has the edge.
| Points per game from | Strome | DeBrusk |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.50 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.27 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.19 |
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 DeBrusk
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Strome 4G 10A, 34 SOG · DeBrusk 3G 6A, 41 SOG
Strome blocked 3 of DeBrusk's shots; DeBrusk blocked 0 of Strome's.
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
8:47 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–5
- 73.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.3
- 70.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | DeBrusk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | WSH 3–4 VAN | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-10-19 | WSH 3–4 VAN | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-25 | WSH 1–2 VAN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-08 | WSH 2–1 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-15 | WSH 2–0 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-30 | WSH 2–3 BOS | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-10 | WSH 3–0 BOS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-04-11 | WSH 2–5 BOS | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-10-12 | WSH 2–5 BOS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-15 | CHI 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-03-10 | CHI 3–4 BOS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-02-05 | CHI 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Jake DeBrusk
4games (2 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 3rd-most FP to LWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 3rd-most FP to LWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.5 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.1 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Strome or Jake DeBrusk 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 Jake DeBrusk's 1.42. Strome had 58 points in 80 games; DeBrusk had 42 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 Strome or Jake DeBrusk?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Strome leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Strome and DeBrusk done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 4–13. Strome had 14 points (4 goals) and DeBrusk had 9 (3 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 →