Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome vs Matt Roy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Strome projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matt Roy's 1.54.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Roy had 19 in 79 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left; Roy has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Roy's 1.8.
Dylan Strome has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Strome's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 74.7%, Penalty minutes 46, Offensive-zone time 42.8%.
Roy's biggest edges: Hits 117, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.18, 20+ mph bursts 46.
- • 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, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Matt Roy
1.54
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Strome has the edge.
| Points per game from | Strome | Roy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.05 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.20 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.11 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 1.02 |
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 Roy
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Strome 3G 4A, 19 SOG · Roy 1G 3A, 26 SOG
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice together
360:56 at 5-on-5 over 77 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27
- Shot attempts
- 352–367
- 49.0%
- Expected goals
- 15.7–17.9
- 46.7%
- Goals
- 21–16
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | Roy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-07 | WSH 4–3 LAK | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-29 | WSH 2–1 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-06 | WSH 2–4 LAK | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-10-22 | WSH 4–3 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-21 | CHI 1–4 LAK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-04-12 | CHI 2–5 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-11-02 | CHI 3–4 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2019-10-27 | CHI 5–1 LAK | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2019-03-30 | CHI 2–3 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-03-02 | CHI 3–6 LAK | 0G 1A 3S | 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)
Matt Roy
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Strome or Matt Roy 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 Matt Roy's 1.54. Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Roy had 19 in 79 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 Matt Roy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Strome leads in 19 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 Roy done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 4–6. Strome had 7 points (3 goals) and Roy had 4 (1 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 →