Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome vs Quinton Byfield
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Strome projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.
Quinton Byfield has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Strome's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 74.7%, Draw Equity /100 +0.104, Faceoff win % 58.3%.
Byfield's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 297, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Transition attempts /60 1.78.
Head to head on the dot, Strome leads Byfield 9–3.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Quinton Byfield
1.57
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Strome has the edge.
| Points per game from | Strome | Byfield |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.32 |
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 Byfield
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 1G 3A, 15 SOG · Byfield 1G 2A, 22 SOG
Strome's offensive zone 5–3 · neutral 3–0 · Strome's defensive zone 1–0 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Strome blocked 1 of Byfield's shots; Byfield blocked 0 of Strome's.
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
8:57 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–14
- 22.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.9
- 24.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | Byfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | WSH 3–1 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-17 | WSH 2–1 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2025-03-13 | WSH 0–3 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-22 | WSH 3–1 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-07 | WSH 4–3 LAK | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-29 | WSH 2–1 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-03-06 | WSH 2–4 LAK | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-10-22 | WSH 4–3 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-21 | CHI 1–4 LAK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-12 | CHI 2–5 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-24 | CHI 4–3 LAK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
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)
Quinton Byfield
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Strome or Quinton Byfield 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 Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Byfield had 49 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 Quinton Byfield?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Quinton Byfield leads in 21 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 Byfield done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 7–4. Strome had 4 points (1 goals) and Byfield had 3 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Strome or Byfield?
- Against each other, Strome has won 9 and Byfield 3 of their 12 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 →