Who to start · 2025-26
Filip Forsberg vs Ryan O'Reilly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Forsberg projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90.
Forsberg had 75 points in 82 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.
This week Forsberg has 1 game left; O'Reilly has 1 left. We project Forsberg for 2.2 ESPN points to O'Reilly's 2.0.
Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Forsberg's biggest edges: Hits 124, Transition attempts /60 1.98, Hardest shot 90.5.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 739, Blocked shots 66, Scoring chances 53.3%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Filip Forsberg
2.16
fantasy points per game
Ryan O'Reilly
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Filip Forsberg has the edge.
| Points per game from | Forsberg | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.91 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 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: Forsberg vs O'Reilly
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.
Forsberg 6G 10A, 64 SOG · O'Reilly 2G 9A, 33 SOG
Forsberg blocked 1 of O'Reilly's shots; O'Reilly blocked 15 of Forsberg's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice together
577:37 at 5-on-5 over 76 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27
- Shot attempts
- 622–514
- 54.8%
- Expected goals
- 26.4–23.5
- 52.9%
- Goals
- 29–18
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Forsberg | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-12 | NSH 0–1 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-10-27 | NSH 6–2 STL | 0G 3A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-17 | NSH 3–8 STL | 0G 1A 8S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2022-03-12 | NSH 4–7 STL | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-01-17 | NSH 3–5 STL | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2020-02-16 | NSH 2–1 STL | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-02-15 | NSH 4–3 STL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-11-25 | NSH 3–2 STL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-11-23 | NSH 4–2 STL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-02-26 | NSH 0–2 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2019-02-10 | NSH 4–5 STL | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2019-02-09 | NSH 2–3 STL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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.
Filip Forsberg
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.2 pts
Ryan O'Reilly
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Filip Forsberg or Ryan O'Reilly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Forsberg projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90. Forsberg had 75 points in 82 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, Filip Forsberg or Ryan O'Reilly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly 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 Forsberg and O'Reilly done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Forsberg's team went 7–8. Forsberg had 16 points (6 goals) and O'Reilly had 11 (2 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 →