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Dylan Strome vs Joel Eriksson Ek

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Strome projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70.

Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Eriksson Ek had 51 in 70 games.

This week Strome has 1 game left; Eriksson Ek has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Eriksson Ek's 1.3.

Joel Eriksson Ek has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.

Strome's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.36, Offensive-zone start % 74.7%, Faceoff win % 58.3%.

Eriksson Ek's biggest edges: Hits 106, Hardest shot 91.4, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.13.

Head to head on the dot, Strome leads Eriksson Ek 34–26.

  • • 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, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Dylan Strome

1.72

fantasy points per game

Joel Eriksson Ek

1.70

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Dylan Strome has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromStromeEriksson Ek
Goals (+2)0.450.51
Assists (+1)0.580.43
Power-play points (+0.5)0.150.11
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.180.28
Hits (+0.1)0.010.15
Blocks (+0.5)0.340.23

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 Eriksson Ek

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

StromeEriksson Ek
2Team record in 12 meetings10
12Points in those games7

Strome 6G 6A, 28 SOG · Eriksson Ek 3G 4A, 31 SOG

34Faceoffs against each other26

Strome's offensive zone 29–16 · neutral 5–9 · Strome's defensive zone 0–1 (2021-22 to 2025-26)

1Shots blocked by the other0

Strome blocked 1 of Eriksson Ek's shots; Eriksson Ek blocked 0 of Strome's.

On the ice against each other (Strome's side)

5:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side

Shot attempts
8–5
61.5%
Expected goals
0.3–0.1
73.4%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Dylan Strome and Joel Eriksson Ek
DateScoreStromeEriksson Ek
2025-12-16WSH 0–5 MIN0G 0A 2S0G 1A 1S
2025-10-17WSH 5–1 MIN2G 2A 6S0G 0A 3S
2025-01-02WSH 3–4 MIN0G 1A 3S0G 1A 2S
2024-01-23WSH 3–5 MIN0G 0A 1S1G 1A 2S
2023-10-27WSH 3–2 MIN1G 0A 3S0G 0A 4S
2023-03-19WSH 3–5 MIN1G 1A 2S0G 1A 2S
2023-01-17WSH 2–4 MIN1G 0A 3S1G 0A 2S
2022-03-19CHI 1–3 MIN0G 1A 0S0G 0A 3S
2022-02-02CHI 0–5 MIN0G 0A 4S0G 0A 2S
2022-01-22CHI 3–4 MIN0G 1A 0S1G 0A 7S
2022-01-21CHI 1–5 MIN1G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2020-02-04CHI 2–3 MIN0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

StromeEriksson Ek

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 @ CAR
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

Joel Eriksson Ek

2games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.3 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)

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FAQ

Should I start Dylan Strome or Joel Eriksson Ek 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 Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70. Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Eriksson Ek had 51 in 70 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 Joel Eriksson Ek?
On 2025-26 numbers, Joel Eriksson Ek leads in 21 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 Eriksson Ek done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 2–10. Strome had 12 points (6 goals) and Eriksson Ek had 7 (3 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Strome or Eriksson Ek?
Against each other, Strome has won 34 and Eriksson Ek 26 of their 60 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 →