Who to start · 2025-26
Raphael Lavoie vs Ryan Strome
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Strome projects to 0.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Raphael Lavoie's 0.24.
Lavoie had 0 points in 1 game; Strome had 21 in 52 games.
This week Lavoie has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Strome has 2 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Strome for 1.8 to Lavoie's 1.5 over the games left.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Ryan Strome rates ahead, -4.2 to -4.7 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Lavoie has no recent trend; Strome is steady, On-ice xGF/60 3.42 (was 1.91).
- • Raphael Lavoie is a rookie: 17 NHL games before this season.
- • Lavoie, 2026-27 so far: 7 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • Strome, 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 18 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Raphael Lavoie
-4.7
category z-score total
Ryan Strome
-4.2
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Ryan Strome has the edge (Lavoie wins 2, Strome wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Lavoie | Strome |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.00 | 0.14 |
| Assists / game | 0.09 | 0.25 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.09 | -0.36 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal / game | 0.36 | 1.50 |
| Hits / game | 1.09 | 0.41 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Lavoie vs Strome
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2026-27 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Lavoie 0G 0A, 1 SOG · Strome 0G 0A, 2 SOG
On the ice against each other (Lavoie's side)
4:54 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2026-27, from Lavoie's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–5
- 37.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.3
- 3.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lavoie | Strome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | VGK 6–2 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Raphael Lavoie
3games (2 left)
1.5proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs TBLOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Thu, Oct 22 @ STL0.7 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ CBJ0.8 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
Ryan Strome
2games
1.8proj. ESPN default pts
- Thu, Oct 22 vs MIN0.9 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs DET0.9 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Raphael Lavoie or Ryan Strome in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Strome projects to 0.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Raphael Lavoie's 0.24. Lavoie had 0 points in 1 game; Strome had 21 in 52 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- How have Lavoie and Strome done against each other?
- In 1 games against each other in our data, Lavoie's team went 1–0. Lavoie had 0 points (0 goals) and Strome had 0 (0 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 →