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Dylan Strome vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Strome projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70.

Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.

This week Strome has 1 game left; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the better number in 21 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.

Strome's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1031, Faceoff win % 58.3%, Draw Equity /100 +0.104.

Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.6, Top skating speed 22.8, High-danger chances 54.8%.

Head to head on the dot, Strome leads Nugent-Hopkins 13–13.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Dylan Strome

1.62

fantasy points per game

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

1.70

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromStromeNugent-Hopkins
Goals (+2)0.470.56
Assists (+1)0.490.50
Power-play points (+0.5)0.130.20
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.180.18
Hits (+0.1)0.010.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.330.22

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 Nugent-Hopkins

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

StromeNugent-Hopkins
8Team record in 13 meetings5
13Points in those games15

Strome 6G 7A, 37 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 6G 9A, 36 SOG

13Faceoffs against each other13

Strome's offensive zone 4–11 · neutral 5–1 · Strome's defensive zone 4–1 (2018-19 to 2025-26)

On the ice against each other (Strome's side)

2:33 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side

Shot attempts
3–3
50.0%
Expected goals
0.1–0.3
16.3%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Dylan Strome and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
DateScoreStromeNugent-Hopkins
2026-01-24WSH 5–6 EDM1G 0A 1S0G 1A 2S
2025-02-23WSH 7–3 EDM1G 2A 3S1G 1A 1S
2025-01-21WSH 3–2 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2024-03-13WSH 2–7 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 2A 1S
2023-11-24WSH 0–5 EDM0G 0A 0S1G 2A 2S
2022-12-05WSH 3–2 EDM0G 1A 6S0G 1A 2S
2022-11-07WSH 5–4 EDM2G 1A 4S2G 0A 4S
2022-02-09CHI 4–1 EDM1G 1A 5S0G 0A 9S
2021-11-20CHI 2–5 EDM0G 0A 4S0G 0A 2S
2020-03-05CHI 4–3 EDM0G 1A 1S1G 0A 5S
2019-10-14CHI 3–1 EDM0G 1A 6S0G 1A 1S
2019-02-05CHI 6–2 EDM1G 0A 3S0G 1A 2S

Latest 12 of 13 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.

StromeNugent-Hopkins

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 @ CAR
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

3games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Dylan Strome or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70. Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads in 21 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Strome and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 8–5. Strome had 13 points (6 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 15 (6 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Strome or Nugent-Hopkins?
Against each other, Strome has won 13 and Nugent-Hopkins 13 of their 26 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 →