Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome vs Seth Jarvis
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jarvis projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Jarvis had 66 in 71 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Jarvis has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Jarvis for 2.3 ESPN points to Strome's 1.8.
Seth Jarvis has the better number in 25 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Strome's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1031, Faceoffs won 777, Blocked shots 53.
Jarvis's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 171, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.093, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.40.
Head to head on the dot, Strome leads Jarvis 8–3.
- • 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
Seth Jarvis
2.19
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Seth Jarvis has the edge.
| Points per game from | Strome | Jarvis |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.47 | 0.90 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.48 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.32 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.19 |
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 Jarvis
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Strome 5G 10A, 32 SOG · Jarvis 7G 6A, 50 SOG
Strome's offensive zone 6–2 · neutral 1–1 · Strome's defensive zone 1–0 (2022-23 to 2024-25)
Strome blocked 1 of Jarvis's shots; Jarvis blocked 2 of Strome's.
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
12:31 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–18
- 37.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–1.2
- 34.5%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | Jarvis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | WSH 4–3 CAR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-11 | WSH 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-11-11 | WSH 4–1 CAR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-05-15 · PO | WSH 1–3 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-05-12 · PO | WSH 2–5 CAR | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-05-10 · PO | WSH 0–4 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-05-08 · PO | WSH 3–1 CAR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-05-06 · PO | WSH 1–2 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-10 | WSH 5–4 CAR | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-02 | WSH 1–5 CAR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-12-20 | WSH 3–1 CAR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-03 | WSH 2–4 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 19 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 (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Seth Jarvis
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.3 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −12.8 win%Likely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Strome or Seth Jarvis in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Seth Jarvis projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72. Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Jarvis had 66 in 71 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 Seth Jarvis?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Seth Jarvis leads in 25 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 Jarvis done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 7–12. Strome had 15 points (5 goals) and Jarvis had 13 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Strome or Jarvis?
- Against each other, Strome has won 8 and Jarvis 3 of their 11 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 →