Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Guenther vs Ryan O'Reilly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Guenther projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90.
Guenther had 73 points in 79 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.
This week Guenther has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; O'Reilly has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Guenther for 3.2 ESPN points to O'Reilly's 2.0.
Dylan Guenther has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Guenther's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.52, 20+ mph bursts 217, Hits 66.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 739, Blocked shots 66, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.007.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 2 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Guenther
2.36
fantasy points per game
Ryan O'Reilly
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Guenther has the edge.
| Points per game from | Guenther | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.20 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.32 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.38 |
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: Guenther vs O'Reilly
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Guenther 5G 9A, 26 SOG · O'Reilly 3G 5A, 23 SOG
Guenther's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Guenther's defensive zone 0–1 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
Guenther blocked 0 of O'Reilly's shots; O'Reilly blocked 2 of Guenther's.
On the ice against each other (Guenther's side)
18:09 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Guenther's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–15
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–0.4
- 73.5%
- Goals
- 4–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Guenther | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | UTA 4–1 NSH | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-24 | UTA 5–2 NSH | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-29 | UTA 3–4 NSH | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-10-11 | UTA 3–2 NSH | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-14 | UTA 7–3 NSH | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-10 | UTA 3–4 NSH | 1G 0A 6S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-11-09 | UTA 0–4 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-28 | ARI 8–4 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-10 | ARI 4–5 NSH | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2024-01-20 | ARI 3–2 NSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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.
Dylan Guenther
3games (2 left)
3.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.6 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.6 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
Ryan O'Reilly
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Guenther or Ryan O'Reilly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Guenther projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90. Guenther had 73 points in 79 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, Dylan Guenther or Ryan O'Reilly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Guenther 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 Guenther and O'Reilly done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Guenther's team went 6–4. Guenther had 14 points (5 goals) and O'Reilly had 8 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Guenther or O'Reilly?
- Against each other, Guenther has won 1 and O'Reilly 1 of their 2 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 →