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Lawson Crouse vs Pavel Dorofeyev

Lawson CrouseLawson CrouseMammoth · Left wingvsPavel DorofeyevPavel DorofeyevRangers · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Dorofeyev projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65.

Crouse had 44 points in 81 games; Dorofeyev had 64 in 82 games.

This week Crouse has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Dorofeyev has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Crouse for 2.4 ESPN points to Dorofeyev's 1.4.

Pavel Dorofeyev has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Crouse's biggest edges: Hits 212, Plus/minus +20, Blocked shots 52.

Dorofeyev's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 47.1%, Power-play points 30, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.034.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 12 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Lawson Crouse

1.65

fantasy points per game

Pavel Dorofeyev

1.90

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Pavel Dorofeyev has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromCrouseDorofeyev
Goals (+2)0.560.86
Assists (+1)0.290.33
Power-play points (+0.5)0.040.18
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.170.30
Hits (+0.1)0.280.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.300.20

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: Crouse vs Dorofeyev

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

CrouseDorofeyev
6Team record in 13 meetings7
7Points in those games7

Crouse 3G 4A, 19 SOG · Dorofeyev 5G 2A, 31 SOG

1Hits on each other0

On the ice against each other (Crouse's side)

23:27 at 5-on-5 over 9 games, 2025-26, from Crouse's side

Shot attempts
27–29
48.2%
Expected goals
1.5–0.6
71.2%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Lawson Crouse and Pavel Dorofeyev
DateScoreCrouseDorofeyev
2026-05-01 · POUTA 1–5 VGK0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2026-04-29 · POUTA 4–5 VGK1G 0A 1S3G 0A 5S
2026-04-27 · POUTA 4–5 VGK0G 1A 1S1G 0A 4S
2026-04-24 · POUTA 4–2 VGK2G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S
2026-04-21 · POUTA 3–2 VGK0G 0A 5S0G 0A 3S
2026-04-19 · POUTA 2–4 VGK0G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2026-03-19UTA 4–0 VGK0G 1A 0S0G 0A 2S
2025-11-24UTA 5–1 VGK0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2025-11-20UTA 1–4 VGK0G 0A 1S0G 1A 0S
2024-11-30UTA 6–0 VGK0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2024-11-15UTA 2–4 VGK0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2024-11-02UTA 3–4 VGK0G 0A 0S1G 0A 3S

Latest 12 of 13 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

CrouseDorofeyev

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Lawson Crouse

3games (2 left)

2.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.2 pts
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.2 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)

Pavel Dorofeyev

4games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows the most FP to RWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Lawson Crouse or Pavel Dorofeyev in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Dorofeyev projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65. Crouse had 44 points in 81 games; Dorofeyev had 64 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, Lawson Crouse or Pavel Dorofeyev?
On 2025-26 numbers, Pavel Dorofeyev leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Crouse and Dorofeyev done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, Crouse's team went 6–7. Crouse had 7 points (3 goals) and Dorofeyev had 7 (5 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 →