Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome vs Vladimir Tarasenko
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Strome projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladimir Tarasenko's 1.52.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Tarasenko had 47 in 75 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left; Tarasenko has 1 left. We project Strome for 1.5 ESPN points to Tarasenko's 1.5.
Dylan Strome has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Strome's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 777, Penalty minutes 46, Offensive-zone start % 74.7%.
Tarasenko's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.0, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Luck Meter +35.
- • 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
Vladimir Tarasenko
1.52
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Strome has the edge.
| Points per game from | Strome | Tarasenko |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.47 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.22 |
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 Tarasenko
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 5G 13A, 30 SOG · Tarasenko 6G 8A, 36 SOG
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
7:31 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–8
- 69.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.4
- 67.7%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | Tarasenko |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | WSH 0–5 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2025-10-17 | WSH 5–1 MIN | 2G 2A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-18 | WSH 4–1 DET | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-07 | WSH 5–2 DET | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-29 | WSH 2–4 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-26 | WSH 6–3 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-10-18 | WSH 1–6 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2023-04-02 | WSH 2–5 NYR | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-14 | WSH 3–5 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-02-25 | WSH 6–3 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-17 | WSH 4–5 STL | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2022-02-27 | CHI 0–4 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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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
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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%
Vladimir Tarasenko
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.5 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Strome or Vladimir Tarasenko 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 Vladimir Tarasenko's 1.52. Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Tarasenko had 47 in 75 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 Vladimir Tarasenko?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Strome leads in 19 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 Tarasenko done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 7–9. Strome had 18 points (5 goals) and Tarasenko had 14 (6 goals).
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 →