Who to start · 2025-26
Filip Hronek vs Vince Dunn
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vince Dunn's 1.83.
Hronek had 49 points in 82 games; Dunn had 44 in 81 games.
This week Hronek has 2 games left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups; Dunn has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Dunn for 3.6 ESPN points to Hronek's 3.5.
Filip Hronek has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hronek's biggest edges: Hits 133, Transition attempts /60 0.80, Corsi 49.5%.
Dunn's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1012, Offensive-zone time 43.7%, Penalty minutes 54.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Filip Hronek
2.03
fantasy points per game
Vince Dunn
1.83
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Filip Hronek has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hronek | Dunn |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.17 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.68 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.71 | 0.53 |
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: Hronek vs Dunn
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Hronek 1G 3A, 20 SOG · Dunn 3G 9A, 26 SOG
Hronek blocked 1 of Dunn's shots; Dunn blocked 3 of Hronek's.
On the ice against each other (Hronek's side)
27:35 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Hronek's side
- Shot attempts
- 33–22
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.4–1.0
- 58.0%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hronek | Dunn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | VAN 2–5 SEA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2026-02-28 | VAN 1–5 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-02 | VAN 3–4 SEA | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-29 | VAN 3–2 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-02 | VAN 0–5 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-03-01 | VAN 3–6 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2024-02-22 | VAN 2–5 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-24 | VAN 5–1 SEA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-18 | VAN 3–4 SEA | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-18 | DET 2–4 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-19 | DET 2–4 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2021-12-01 | DET 4–3 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 14 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
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.
Filip Hronek
4games (2 left)
3.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.1 ptsOpp allows the most FP to DSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
Vince Dunn
3games (2 left)
3.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGYOpp allows the most FP to DLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.8 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows the most FP to DLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Filip Hronek or Vince Dunn in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vince Dunn's 1.83. Hronek had 49 points in 82 games; Dunn had 44 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, Filip Hronek or Vince Dunn?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Filip Hronek leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hronek and Dunn done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Hronek's team went 3–11. Hronek had 4 points (1 goals) and Dunn had 12 (3 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 →