Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome vs Nazem Kadri
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Strome projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nazem Kadri's 1.63.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Kadri had 50 in 77 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left; Kadri has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Kadri's 1.3.
Nazem Kadri has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Strome's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1031, Plus/minus +2, Faceoff win % 58.3%.
Kadri's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.53, Transition attempts /60 1.89, Hits 50.
Head to head on the dot, Strome leads Kadri 18–10.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Nazem Kadri
1.63
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Strome has the edge.
| Points per game from | Strome | Kadri |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.39 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.18 |
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 Kadri
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 10A, 23 SOG · Kadri 2G 6A, 48 SOG
Strome's offensive zone 12–5 · neutral 1–3 · Strome's defensive zone 5–2 (2019-20 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
1:40 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–1
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | Kadri |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | WSH 2–3 COL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-23 | WSH 3–1 CGY | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-25 | WSH 1–3 CGY | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-28 | WSH 3–1 CGY | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-03-18 | WSH 5–2 CGY | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-10-16 | WSH 3–2 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-03 | WSH 2–5 CGY | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-11-25 | WSH 3–0 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-01-28 | CHI 4–6 COL | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2022-01-24 | CHI 0–2 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2022-01-04 | CHI 3–4 COL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2019-12-21 | CHI 5–3 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 14 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)
Nazem Kadri
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.3 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Strome or Nazem Kadri 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 Nazem Kadri's 1.63. Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Kadri had 50 in 77 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 Nazem Kadri?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nazem Kadri 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 Kadri done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 7–7. Strome had 12 points (2 goals) and Kadri had 8 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Strome or Kadri?
- Against each other, Strome has won 18 and Kadri 10 of their 28 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 →