Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome vs Steven Stamkos
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Stamkos had 66 in 82 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Stamkos has 1 left. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Stamkos's 1.6.
Steven Stamkos has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Strome's biggest edges: Plus/minus +2, Offensive-zone start % 74.7%, On-ice PDO 1031.
Stamkos's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.8, Hits 89, Hardest shot 95.0.
Head to head on the dot, Stamkos leads Strome 19–7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Steven Stamkos
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Steven Stamkos has the edge.
| Points per game from | Strome | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.96 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.21 |
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 Stamkos
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.
Strome 4G 12A, 31 SOG · Stamkos 7G 13A, 45 SOG
Strome's offensive zone 5–14 · neutral 2–1 · Strome's defensive zone 0–4 (2019-20 to 2023-24)
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
1:32 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–3
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.0
- 83.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | WSH 4–2 NSH | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-11 | WSH 2–3 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-11 | WSH 4–1 NSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-06 | WSH 3–2 NSH | 0G 2A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-13 | WSH 4–2 TBL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2024-02-22 | WSH 5–3 TBL | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-23 | WSH 1–2 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-30 | WSH 1–5 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2022-11-13 | WSH 3–6 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2022-11-11 | WSH 5–1 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-04-01 | CHI 2–5 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-03-06 | CHI 3–6 TBL | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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)
Steven Stamkos
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL1.6 ptsSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Strome or Steven Stamkos in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72. Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Stamkos had 66 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 Steven Stamkos?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Steven Stamkos leads in 23 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 Stamkos done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 6–12. Strome had 16 points (4 goals) and Stamkos had 20 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Strome or Stamkos?
- Against each other, Strome has won 7 and Stamkos 19 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 →