Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome vs Mattias Ekholm
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Strome projects to 1.62 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mattias Ekholm's 1.43.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Ekholm had 41 in 82 games.
This week Strome has 2 games left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups; Ekholm has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Strome for 3.1 ESPN points to Ekholm's 1.1.
Mattias Ekholm has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Strome's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1031, Penalty minutes 46, Power-play time per game 3:05.
Ekholm's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.80, Hardest shot 98.4, Hits 65.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Strome
1.62
fantasy points per game
Mattias Ekholm
1.59
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Strome has the edge.
| Points per game from | Strome | Ekholm |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.47 | 0.15 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.02 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.76 |
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 Ekholm
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 3G 6A, 35 SOG · Ekholm 2G 10A, 51 SOG
Strome blocked 3 of Ekholm's shots; Ekholm blocked 1 of Strome's.
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
9:10 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–13
- 23.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.3
- 45.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | Ekholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | WSH 5–6 EDM | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-11-19 | WSH 7–4 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-23 | WSH 7–3 EDM | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-21 | WSH 3–2 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-24 | WSH 0–5 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-06 | WSH 2–3 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-29 | WSH 3–0 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-04-16 | CHI 3–4 NSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-01-01 | CHI 1–6 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2021-12-17 | CHI 2–3 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-07 | CHI 2–1 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-04-19 | CHI 2–5 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 23 meetings.
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
3.1proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR1.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to Cvs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Mattias Ekholm
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Strome or Mattias Ekholm in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Strome projects to 1.62 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mattias Ekholm's 1.43. Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Ekholm had 41 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 Mattias Ekholm?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mattias Ekholm leads in 20 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Strome and Ekholm done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 8–15. Strome had 9 points (3 goals) and Ekholm had 12 (2 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 →