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Dylan Holloway vs Ryan O'Reilly

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90.

Holloway had 51 points in 59 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.

This week Holloway has 1 game left; O'Reilly has 1 left. We project Holloway for 2.2 ESPN points to O'Reilly's 1.7.

Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Holloway's biggest edges: Hits 129, Transition attempts /60 1.60, Hardest shot 93.0.

O'Reilly's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 739, High-danger chances 53.8%, Shorthanded points 3.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 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

Dylan Holloway

2.06

fantasy points per game

Ryan O'Reilly

1.90

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Dylan Holloway has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHollowayO'Reilly
Goals (+2)0.700.58
Assists (+1)0.460.57
Power-play points (+0.5)0.060.12
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.260.20
Hits (+0.1)0.210.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.360.38

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: Holloway vs O'Reilly

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

HollowayO'Reilly
6Team record in 9 meetings3
8Points in those games7

Holloway 2G 6A, 23 SOG · O'Reilly 4G 3A, 18 SOG

0Hits on each other1

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

1:34 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Holloway's side

Shot attempts
0–0
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Expected goals
0.0–0.0
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Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Dylan Holloway and Ryan O'Reilly
DateScoreHollowayO'Reilly
2025-12-11STL 2–7 NSH0G 0A 3S1G 0A 1S
2025-03-27STL 3–2 NSH2G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2025-03-23STL 4–1 NSH0G 1A 5S0G 0A 4S
2025-03-18STL 4–1 NSH0G 3A 3S0G 0A 2S
2024-12-27STL 7–4 NSH0G 2A 5S0G 1A 3S
2024-01-27EDM 4–1 NSH0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2023-11-04EDM 2–5 NSH0G 0A 1S3G 1A 3S
2023-10-17EDM 6–1 NSH0G 0A 1S0G 1A 4S
2022-12-15EDM 3–4 STL0G 0A 1S0G 0A 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.

HollowayO'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.

Dylan Holloway

2games (1 left)

2.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DAL
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.2 pts
    Schedule edge −12.8 win%

Ryan O'Reilly

2games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL1.7 pts
    Schedule edge +9.3 win%

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FAQ

Should I start Dylan Holloway or Ryan O'Reilly in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90. Holloway had 51 points in 59 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 Holloway or Ryan O'Reilly?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Holloway and O'Reilly done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Holloway's team went 6–3. Holloway had 8 points (2 goals) and O'Reilly had 7 (4 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 →