Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome vs Mario Ferraro
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Strome projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mario Ferraro's 1.71.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Ferraro had 23 in 82 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left; Ferraro has 1 left. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Ferraro's 1.6.
Dylan Strome has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Strome's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 74.7%, Offensive-zone time 42.8%, Power-play share 63.5%.
Ferraro's biggest edges: Hits 137, Goals above expected +2.7, Luck Meter +50.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Mario Ferraro
1.71
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Strome has the edge.
| Points per game from | Strome | Ferraro |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.29 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.18 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.13 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.95 |
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 Ferraro
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.
Strome 7G 4A, 18 SOG · Ferraro 0G 2A, 22 SOG
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
13:33 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–15
- 48.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.5
- 63.6%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | Ferraro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | WSH 2–3 SJS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-03 | WSH 7–1 SJS | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-15 | WSH 5–1 SJS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-03 | WSH 1–2 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-27 | WSH 1–2 SJS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-29 | WSH 3–1 SJS | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-03-04 | WSH 8–3 SJS | 1G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-02-12 | WSH 1–4 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-23 | CHI 1–4 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-14 | CHI 5–4 SJS | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-11-05 | CHI 2–4 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-10-10 | CHI 4–5 SJS | 1G 1A 2S | 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)
Mario Ferraro
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.6 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Strome or Mario Ferraro 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 Mario Ferraro's 1.71. Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Ferraro had 23 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 Mario Ferraro?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Strome leads in 24 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 Ferraro done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 5–7. Strome had 11 points (7 goals) and Ferraro had 2 (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 →