Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome vs Ryan O'Reilly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left; O'Reilly has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project O'Reilly for 2.0 ESPN points to Strome's 1.8.
Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Strome's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 74.7%, Ascension score 55, Penalty minutes 46.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: Luck Meter +52, Goals above expected +1.2, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.007.
Head to head on the dot, O'Reilly leads Strome 36–25.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Ryan O'Reilly
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ryan O'Reilly has the edge.
| Points per game from | Strome | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 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: Strome vs O'Reilly
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.
Strome 2G 13A, 24 SOG · O'Reilly 2G 5A, 24 SOG
Strome's offensive zone 15–26 · neutral 8–7 · Strome's defensive zone 2–3 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
5:55 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–3
- 76.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.0
- 95.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | WSH 4–2 NSH | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-11 | WSH 2–3 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-01-11 | WSH 4–1 NSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-06 | WSH 3–2 NSH | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-30 | WSH 2–3 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-12-16 | WSH 1–3 NSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-17 | WSH 4–5 STL | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-02-27 | CHI 0–4 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-02-12 | CHI 1–5 STL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2020-03-08 | CHI 0–2 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2020-02-25 | CHI 5–6 STL | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2019-12-14 | CHI 3–4 STL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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.
Dylan Strome
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.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 Strome or Ryan O'Reilly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72. Strome had 58 points in 80 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 Strome or Ryan O'Reilly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly leads in 25 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Strome and O'Reilly done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 5–9. Strome had 15 points (2 goals) and O'Reilly had 7 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Strome or O'Reilly?
- Against each other, Strome has won 25 and O'Reilly 36 of their 61 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 →