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Bowen Byram vs Morgan Rielly

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Morgan Rielly projects to 1.61 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bowen Byram's 1.37.

Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Rielly had 36 in 78 games.

This week Byram has 1 game left; Rielly has 1 left. We project Byram for 2.0 ESPN points to Rielly's 1.5.

Bowen Byram has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Byram's biggest edges: Plus/minus +15, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.046, Penalty minutes 48.

Rielly's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.4, Offensive-zone start % 67.6%, Forecheck xG /60 0.28.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Bowen Byram

1.37

fantasy points per game

Morgan Rielly

1.61

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Morgan Rielly has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromByramRielly
Goals (+2)0.240.25
Assists (+1)0.330.40
Power-play points (+0.5)0.040.06
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.120.17
Hits (+0.1)0.050.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.590.67

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: Byram vs Rielly

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

ByramRielly
4Team record in 10 meetings6
3Points in those games4

Byram 1G 2A, 15 SOG · Rielly 1G 3A, 17 SOG

0Shots blocked by the other1

Byram blocked 0 of Rielly's shots; Rielly blocked 1 of Byram's.

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

22:10 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Byram's side

Shot attempts
21–20
51.2%
Expected goals
1.1–1.1
50.1%
Goals
2–2

Games against each other

Games between Bowen Byram and Morgan Rielly
DateScoreByramRielly
2026-03-14BUF 3–2 TOR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2026-01-27BUF 7–4 TOR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2025-10-25BUF 3–4 TOR1G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2025-04-15BUF 0–4 TOR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2024-12-20BUF 3–6 TOR0G 0A 2S0G 1A 0S
2024-12-15BUF 3–5 TOR0G 1A 3S0G 0A 5S
2024-02-24COL 3–4 TOR0G 1A 1S0G 0A 3S
2023-03-15COL 2–1 TOR0G 0A 0S1G 0A 3S
2022-01-08COL 5–4 TOR0G 0A 2S0G 1A 0S
2021-12-01COL 3–8 TOR0G 0A 4S0G 1A 1S

Every stat, side by side

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

ByramRielly

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.

Bowen Byram

3games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ VGK
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ UTA
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF2.0 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)

Morgan Rielly

3games (1 left)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.5 pts
    vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Bowen Byram or Morgan Rielly in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Morgan Rielly projects to 1.61 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bowen Byram's 1.37. Byram had 42 points in 82 games; Rielly had 36 in 78 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, Bowen Byram or Morgan Rielly?
On 2025-26 numbers, Bowen Byram leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Byram and Rielly done against each other?
In 10 games against each other in our data, Byram's team went 4–6. Byram had 3 points (1 goals) and Rielly had 4 (1 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 →