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Anthony Mantha vs Ryan O'Reilly

Anthony ManthaAnthony ManthaDevils · Right wingvsRyan O'ReillyRyan O'ReillyPredators · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Mantha's 1.67.

Mantha had 64 points in 81 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.

This week Mantha has 1 game left; O'Reilly has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project O'Reilly for 2.0 ESPN points to Mantha's 1.4.

Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Mantha's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 73.0%, Hardest shot 96.0, Top skating speed 22.9.

O'Reilly's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.007, Faceoffs won 739, Scoring chances 53.3%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Anthony Mantha

1.67

fantasy points per game

Ryan O'Reilly

1.90

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Ryan O'Reilly has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromManthaO'Reilly
Goals (+2)0.760.58
Assists (+1)0.360.57
Power-play points (+0.5)0.080.12
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.180.20
Hits (+0.1)0.060.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.230.38

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: Mantha 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.

ManthaO'Reilly
4Team record in 14 meetings10
7Points in those games13

Mantha 1G 6A, 22 SOG · O'Reilly 7G 6A, 34 SOG

0Faceoffs against each other3

Mantha's offensive zone 0–3 · neutral 0–0 · Mantha's defensive zone 0–0 (2017-18 to 2019-20)

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

3:32 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Mantha's side

Shot attempts
1–4
20.0%
Expected goals
0.0–0.0
0.0%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Anthony Mantha and Ryan O'Reilly
DateScoreManthaO'Reilly
2025-11-16PIT 4–0 NSH0G 1A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-11-14PIT 1–2 NSH0G 0A 2S0G 0A 4S
2024-03-26VGK 4–5 NSH0G 2A 1S1G 2A 1S
2023-12-30WSH 2–3 NSH0G 0A 0S0G 1A 4S
2023-12-16WSH 1–3 NSH0G 0A 0S0G 0A 0S
2022-11-17WSH 4–5 STL0G 0A 2S1G 0A 1S
2022-03-22WSH 2–5 STL0G 1A 1S1G 0A 3S
2019-10-27DET 4–5 STL0G 1A 2S2G 2A 6S
2019-03-21DET 2–5 STL0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2018-11-28DET 4–3 STL0G 0A 0S0G 1A 3S
2018-03-29DET 6–3 BUF1G 1A 3S1G 0A 2S
2018-02-22DET 2–3 BUF0G 0A 1S0G 0A 4S

Latest 12 of 14 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.

ManthaO'Reilly

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.

Anthony Mantha

2games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs PHI
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.4 pts
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)

Ryan O'Reilly

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to CSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

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FAQ

Should I start Anthony Mantha 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 Anthony Mantha's 1.67. Mantha had 64 points in 81 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, Anthony Mantha or Ryan O'Reilly?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly 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 Mantha and O'Reilly done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Mantha's team went 4–10. Mantha had 7 points (1 goals) and O'Reilly had 13 (7 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Mantha or O'Reilly?
Against each other, Mantha has won 0 and O'Reilly 3 of their 3 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 →