Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Ryan O'Reilly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; O'Reilly has 1 left. We project O'Reilly for 1.7 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.6.
Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.1, Goals above expected +4.6, Hardest shot 89.2.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: Plus/minus +8, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.007, On-ice PDO 1023.
Head to head on the dot, O'Reilly leads Wennberg 42–38.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Ryan O'Reilly
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ryan O'Reilly has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 0.38 |
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: Wennberg vs O'Reilly
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Wennberg 2G 10A, 22 SOG · O'Reilly 3G 8A, 46 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 16–13 · neutral 6–8 · Wennberg's defensive zone 16–21 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Wennberg blocked 0 of O'Reilly's shots; O'Reilly blocked 1 of Wennberg's.
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
10:51 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–5
- 61.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.3
- 51.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | SJS 3–2 NSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-04-04 | SJS 3–6 NSH | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2026-03-24 | SJS 3–6 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-03-11 | SJS 2–3 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-23 | SJS 5–6 NSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-21 | SJS 5–7 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-02 | SEA 4–2 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-10-12 | SEA 0–3 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-26 | SEA 1–5 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-20 | SEA 5–2 STL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-10-19 | SEA 3–4 STL | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-06 | SEA 1–4 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
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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.
Alexander Wennberg
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.6 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
Ryan O'Reilly
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL1.7 ptsSchedule edge +12.5 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Ryan O'Reilly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; O'Reilly had 74 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, Alexander Wennberg or Ryan O'Reilly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly leads in 23 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Wennberg and O'Reilly done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 6–14. Wennberg had 12 points (2 goals) and O'Reilly had 11 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or O'Reilly?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 38 and O'Reilly 42 of their 80 head-to-head draws.
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 →