Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome vs Tim Stützle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Stützle's 1.6.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 27 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Strome's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1031, Draw Equity /100 +0.104, Faceoff win % 58.3%.
Stützle's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 364, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.70, Hits 126.
Head to head on the dot, Strome leads Stützle 7–4.
- • 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
Tim Stützle
2.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tim Stützle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Strome | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.47 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.28 |
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 Stützle
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 5G 2A, 25 SOG · Stützle 2G 10A, 33 SOG
Strome's offensive zone 4–3 · neutral 2–1 · Strome's defensive zone 1–0 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Strome blocked 1 of Stützle's shots; Stützle blocked 1 of Strome's.
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
2:25 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–4
- 20.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.3
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | WSH 4–1 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-01 | WSH 3–4 OTT | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-25 | WSH 1–7 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-03-03 | WSH 5–4 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 6S |
| 2025-01-30 | WSH 4–5 OTT | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-16 | WSH 1–0 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-26 | WSH 6–3 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-18 | WSH 1–6 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2022-12-29 | WSH 3–4 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2022-12-22 | WSH 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-10-20 | WSH 2–5 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-12 | CHI 6–3 OTT | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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)
Tim Stützle
1games
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Strome or Tim Stützle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72. Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 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 Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 27 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 Stützle done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 7–6. Strome had 7 points (5 goals) and Stützle had 12 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Strome or Stützle?
- Against each other, Strome has won 7 and Stützle 4 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 →