Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome vs John Tavares
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, John Tavares projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Tavares had 71 in 82 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left; Tavares has 1 left. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Tavares's 1.7.
Dylan Strome has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Strome's biggest edges: Plus/minus +2, Blocked shots 53, On-ice PDO 1031.
Tavares's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.027, Hits 74, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.18.
Head to head on the dot, Tavares leads Strome 22–21.
- • 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, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
John Tavares
1.80
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, John Tavares has the edge.
| Points per game from | Strome | Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.67 |
| 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 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.22 |
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 Tavares
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 2G 8A, 19 SOG · Tavares 9G 8A, 51 SOG
Strome's offensive zone 10–8 · neutral 9–10 · Strome's defensive zone 2–4 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Strome blocked 2 of Tavares's shots; Tavares blocked 1 of Strome's.
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
9:22 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–11
- 45.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.7
- 39.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | Tavares |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | WSH 4–0 TOR | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-18 | WSH 4–0 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-28 | WSH 4–2 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-28 | WSH 5–2 TOR | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2024-12-06 | WSH 3–1 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-13 | WSH 3–4 TOR | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-28 | WSH 1–5 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-03-20 | WSH 3–7 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2023-10-24 | WSH 1–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-29 | WSH 1–5 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2022-12-17 | WSH 5–2 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-13 | WSH 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 6S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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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%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
John Tavares
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Strome or John Tavares in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, John Tavares projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72. Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Tavares had 71 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 John Tavares?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Strome leads in 18 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 Tavares done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 8–7. Strome had 10 points (2 goals) and Tavares had 17 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Strome or Tavares?
- Against each other, Strome has won 21 and Tavares 22 of their 43 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 →