Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome vs Lucas Raymond
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lucas Raymond projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Raymond had 76 in 80 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left; Raymond has 1 left. We project Raymond for 2.0 ESPN points to Strome's 1.8.
Lucas Raymond has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Strome's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 777, Forecheck xG /60 0.36, Offensive-zone start % 74.7%.
Raymond's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.60, Transition attempts /60 1.93, Goals above expected +1.7.
- • 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, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Lucas Raymond
1.78
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Lucas Raymond has the edge.
| Points per game from | Strome | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.60 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.17 |
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 Raymond
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Strome 8G 8A, 29 SOG · Raymond 8G 8A, 30 SOG
Strome blocked 0 of Raymond's shots; Raymond blocked 1 of Strome's.
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
13:27 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–7
- 70.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.4
- 70.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | WSH 4–3 DET | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-21 | WSH 2–3 DET | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-12-20 | WSH 2–5 DET | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-18 | WSH 4–1 DET | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-07 | WSH 5–2 DET | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2024-12-29 | WSH 2–4 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-04-09 | WSH 2–1 DET | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-03-26 | WSH 4–3 DET | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-27 | WSH 3–8 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2022-12-19 | WSH 4–3 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-03 | WSH 1–3 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-01-26 | CHI 8–5 DET | 3G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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)
Lucas Raymond
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Strome or Lucas Raymond in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lucas Raymond projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72. Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Raymond had 76 in 80 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 Lucas Raymond?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Lucas Raymond 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 Raymond done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 7–6. Strome had 16 points (8 goals) and Raymond had 16 (8 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 →