Who to start · 2025-26
Darnell Nurse 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 Darnell Nurse's 1.83.
Nurse had 24 points in 82 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Nurse has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Reinhart has 1 left. We project Nurse for 2.1 ESPN points to Reinhart's 2.1.
Sam Reinhart has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Nurse's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 104, 20+ mph bursts 101, Goals above expected +0.8.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.3%, Power-play time per game 4:07, Power-play share 78.3%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Darnell Nurse
1.83
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 | Nurse | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.16 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.19 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.11 | 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: Nurse vs Reinhart
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Nurse 4G 9A, 57 SOG · Reinhart 13G 15A, 66 SOG
Nurse blocked 5 of Reinhart's shots; Reinhart blocked 2 of Nurse's.
On the ice against each other (Nurse's side)
8:47 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Nurse's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–7
- 41.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.2
- 72.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nurse | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | SJS 4–3 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-22 | EDM 6–3 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-06-17 · PO | EDM 1–5 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 4G 0A 4S |
| 2025-06-14 · PO | EDM 2–5 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-06-12 · PO | EDM 5–4 FLA | 1G 1A 4S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2025-06-09 · PO | EDM 1–6 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-06-06 · PO | EDM 4–5 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2025-06-04 · PO | EDM 4–3 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-16 | EDM 5–6 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-06-24 · PO | EDM 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-06-21 · PO | EDM 5–1 FLA | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-06-18 · PO | EDM 5–3 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 28 meetings.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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Special teams & discipline
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.
Darnell Nurse
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK2.1 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
Sam Reinhart
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.1 ptsLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Darnell Nurse 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 Darnell Nurse's 1.83. Nurse had 24 points in 82 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, Darnell Nurse or Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sam Reinhart leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Nurse and Reinhart done against each other?
- In 28 games against each other in our data, Nurse's team went 12–16. Nurse had 13 points (4 goals) and Reinhart had 28 (13 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 →