Who to start · 2025-26
Ivan Demidov vs Morgan Rielly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Morgan Rielly projects to 1.61 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Demidov's 1.38.
Demidov had 62 points in 82 games; Rielly had 36 in 78 games.
This week Demidov has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Rielly has 1 left. We project Rielly for 1.5 ESPN points to Demidov's 1.2.
Ivan Demidov has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Demidov's biggest edges: Plus/minus +3, Hardest shot 90.1, On-ice PDO 1042.
Rielly's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Ascension score 60, Transition attempts /60 0.63.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ivan Demidov
1.38
fantasy points per game
Morgan Rielly
1.61
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Morgan Rielly has the edge.
| Points per game from | Demidov | Rielly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.43 | 0.25 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.67 |
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: Demidov vs Rielly
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Demidov 0G 4A, 5 SOG · Rielly 1G 3A, 12 SOG
Demidov blocked 0 of Rielly's shots; Rielly blocked 1 of Demidov's.
On the ice against each other (Demidov's side)
22:15 at 5-on-5 over 5 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Demidov's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–21
- 36.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.9
- 28.6%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Demidov | Rielly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | MTL 3–2 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-03-10 | MTL 3–1 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-06 | MTL 2–1 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-22 | MTL 5–2 TOR | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-10-08 | MTL 2–5 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 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.
Ivan Demidov
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.2 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to RWvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
Morgan Rielly
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.5 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Ivan Demidov or Morgan Rielly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Morgan Rielly projects to 1.61 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Demidov's 1.38. Demidov had 62 points in 82 games; Rielly had 36 in 78 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, Ivan Demidov or Morgan Rielly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ivan Demidov 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 Demidov and Rielly done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Demidov's team went 4–1. Demidov had 4 points (0 goals) and Rielly had 4 (1 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 →