Who to start · 2025-26
Pavel Dorofeyev vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Dorofeyev projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Konecny's 1.90.
Dorofeyev had 64 points in 82 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Dorofeyev has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Konecny has 1 left. We project Konecny for 2.1 ESPN points to Dorofeyev's 1.4.
Pavel Dorofeyev has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Dorofeyev's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.034, Corsi 56.0%, Ascension score 53.
Konecny's biggest edges: Hits 108, Plus/minus +14, On-ice PDO 1032.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 12 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Pavel Dorofeyev
1.90
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Pavel Dorofeyev has the edge.
| Points per game from | Dorofeyev | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.86 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.30 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.28 |
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: Dorofeyev vs Konecny
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Dorofeyev 2G 1A, 13 SOG · Konecny 3G 1A, 14 SOG
On the ice against each other (Dorofeyev's side)
4:47 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Dorofeyev's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–1
- 85.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.3
- 60.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dorofeyev | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | VGK 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 5S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2025-12-11 | VGK 3–2 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-02 | VGK 5–2 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-25 | VGK 5–4 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
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.
Pavel Dorofeyev
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows the most FP to RWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 8th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Pavel Dorofeyev or Travis Konecny 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 Travis Konecny's 1.90. Dorofeyev had 64 points in 82 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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, Pavel Dorofeyev or Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Pavel Dorofeyev 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 Dorofeyev and Konecny done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Dorofeyev's team went 3–1. Dorofeyev had 3 points (2 goals) and Konecny had 4 (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 →