Who to start · 2025-26
Nico Hischier vs Pavel Dorofeyev
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Dorofeyev's 1.90.
Hischier had 66 points in 82 games; Dorofeyev had 64 in 82 games.
This week Hischier has 1 game left; Dorofeyev has 1 left. We project Hischier for 2.0 ESPN points to Dorofeyev's 1.9.
Pavel Dorofeyev has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hischier's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 1,008, Blocked shots 62, Forecheck xG /60 0.33.
Dorofeyev's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.5, Luck Meter +13, Offensive-zone start % 63.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 12 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Pavel Dorofeyev
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nico Hischier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hischier | Dorofeyev |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.33 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.30 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.39 | 0.20 |
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: Hischier 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.
Hischier 2G 0A, 15 SOG · Dorofeyev 2G 1A, 9 SOG
On the ice against each other (Hischier's side)
5:36 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Hischier's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–7
- 36.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.4
- 26.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hischier | Dorofeyev |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | NJD 2–1 VGK | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-05 | NJD 0–3 VGK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-02 | NJD 0–2 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-17 | NJD 1–3 VGK | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-22 | NJD 6–5 VGK | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
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.
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHISchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.0 pts
Pavel Dorofeyev
4games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.9 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Nico Hischier or Pavel Dorofeyev in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nico Hischier projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Dorofeyev's 1.90. Hischier had 66 points in 82 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, Nico Hischier 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 Hischier and Dorofeyev done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Hischier's team went 2–3. Hischier had 2 points (2 goals) and Dorofeyev had 3 (2 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 →