Who to start · 2025-26
Brayden Schenn vs Sam Reinhart
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34.
Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Schenn has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Reinhart has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Reinhart for 2.5 ESPN points to Schenn's 1.2.
Sam Reinhart has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Schenn's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 68, Faceoff win % 54.1%, Draw Equity /100 +0.039.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Fenwick 50.6%, Corsi 50.9%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.09.
Head to head on the dot, Schenn leads Reinhart 10–6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brayden Schenn
1.34
fantasy points per game
Sam Reinhart
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Reinhart has the edge.
| Points per game from | Schenn | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 0.31 |
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: Schenn vs Reinhart
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.
Schenn 6G 2A, 35 SOG · Reinhart 5G 9A, 40 SOG
Schenn's offensive zone 8–1 · neutral 1–0 · Schenn's defensive zone 1–5 (2019-20 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Schenn's side)
6:36 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Schenn's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–5
- 54.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.0
- 92.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Schenn | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | STL 5–4 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-20 | STL 6–2 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-06 | STL 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-20 | STL 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-01-09 | STL 1–5 FLA | 1G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-12-21 | STL 4–1 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-14 | STL 6–2 FLA | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-26 | STL 5–4 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2021-12-07 | STL 4–3 FLA | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-12-04 | STL 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2020-01-09 | STL 5–1 BUF | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2019-12-10 | STL 2–5 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Brayden Schenn
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.2 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
Sam Reinhart
3games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brayden Schenn or Sam Reinhart in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34. Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 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, Brayden Schenn or Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sam Reinhart leads in 22 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Schenn and Reinhart done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Schenn's team went 10–6. Schenn had 8 points (6 goals) and Reinhart had 14 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Schenn or Reinhart?
- Against each other, Schenn has won 10 and Reinhart 6 of their 16 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 →