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Beckett Sennecke vs Ryan O'Reilly

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Beckett Sennecke's 1.64.

Sennecke had 60 points in 82 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.

This week Sennecke has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; O'Reilly has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project O'Reilly for 2.0 ESPN points to Sennecke's 1.3.

Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Sennecke's biggest edges: Hits 97, Transition attempts /60 1.68, Hardest shot 95.5.

O'Reilly's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 739, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.007, Plus/minus +8.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 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

Beckett Sennecke

1.64

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 fromSenneckeO'Reilly
Goals (+2)0.650.58
Assists (+1)0.420.57
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.12
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.230.20
Hits (+0.1)0.120.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.140.38

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: Sennecke vs O'Reilly

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

SenneckeO'Reilly
2Team record in 3 meetings1
1Points in those games4

Sennecke 1G 0A, 9 SOG · O'Reilly 0G 4A, 2 SOG

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

14:42 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Sennecke's side

Shot attempts
11–18
37.9%
Expected goals
0.8–0.8
48.9%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Beckett Sennecke and Ryan O'Reilly
DateScoreSenneckeO'Reilly
2026-04-16ANA 5–4 NSH0G 0A 1S0G 1A 0S
2026-04-07ANA 0–5 NSH0G 0A 6S0G 2A 2S
2025-10-21ANA 5–2 NSH1G 0A 2S0G 1A 0S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

SenneckeO'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.

Beckett Sennecke

2games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ VGK
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA1.3 pts
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)

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 Beckett Sennecke 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 Beckett Sennecke's 1.64. Sennecke had 60 points in 82 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, Beckett Sennecke or Ryan O'Reilly?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly 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 Sennecke and O'Reilly done against each other?
In 3 games against each other in our data, Sennecke's team went 2–1. Sennecke had 1 points (1 goals) and O'Reilly had 4 (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 →