Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome vs Trevor Zegras
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Strome projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left; Zegras has 1 left. We project Strome for 1.5 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.5.
Trevor Zegras has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Strome's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 58.3%, Draw Equity /100 +0.104, Ascension score 55.
Zegras's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.5, Transition attempts /60 1.69, Luck Meter +27.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Trevor Zegras
1.53
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Strome has the edge.
| Points per game from | Strome | Zegras |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.45 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.15 |
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 Zegras
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, 18 SOG · Zegras 3G 5A, 21 SOG
Strome's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 1–1 · Strome's defensive zone 2–0 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
12:55 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–16
- 36.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.9
- 36.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | Zegras |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | WSH 6–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-03-11 | WSH 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-02-25 | WSH 3–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-02-03 | WSH 2–4 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-11 | WSH 7–4 ANA | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-01 | WSH 3–2 ANA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-02-23 | WSH 2–4 ANA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-23 | CHI 4–2 ANA | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-03-08 | CHI 8–3 ANA | 3G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 5S |
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)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.5 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Trevor Zegras
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.5 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Strome or Trevor Zegras 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 Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 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 Trevor Zegras?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Trevor Zegras 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 Zegras done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 6–3. Strome had 7 points (5 goals) and Zegras had 8 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Strome or Zegras?
- Against each other, Strome has won 4 and Zegras 1 of their 5 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 →