Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Eichel vs Ryan O'Reilly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90.
Eichel had 90 points in 74 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.
This week Eichel has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; O'Reilly has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Eichel for 2.9 ESPN points to O'Reilly's 2.0.
Jack Eichel has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Eichel's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.16, Ascension score 62, Hardest shot 94.6.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.2, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.007, Faceoff win % 55.1%.
Head to head on the dot, O'Reilly leads Eichel 64–49.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Eichel
2.65
fantasy points per game
Ryan O'Reilly
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Eichel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Eichel | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.99 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.33 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.27 | 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: Eichel 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.
Eichel 7G 4A, 44 SOG · O'Reilly 8G 8A, 18 SOG
Eichel's offensive zone 20–28 · neutral 15–22 · Eichel's defensive zone 14–14 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Eichel blocked 1 of O'Reilly's shots; O'Reilly blocked 1 of Eichel's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Eichel's side)
16:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Eichel's side
- Shot attempts
- 27–8
- 77.1%
- Expected goals
- 1.3–0.5
- 73.8%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Eichel | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | VGK 1–4 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2026-01-17 | VGK 7–2 NSH | 0G 1A 8S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-03-29 | VGK 3–1 NSH | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-14 | VGK 3–5 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-26 | VGK 4–5 NSH | 0G 1A 7S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2022-11-12 | VGK 2–3 STL | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2022-04-29 | VGK 7–4 STL | 2G 1A 6S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2020-01-09 | BUF 1–5 STL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2019-12-10 | BUF 5–2 STL | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-03-17 | BUF 4–3 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2018-12-27 | BUF 1–4 STL | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 4S |
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.
Jack Eichel
3games (1 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to C
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 9th-most FP to C
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.9 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Ryan O'Reilly
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Eichel or Ryan O'Reilly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90. Eichel had 90 points in 74 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, Jack Eichel or Ryan O'Reilly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Eichel 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 Eichel and O'Reilly done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Eichel's team went 5–6. Eichel had 11 points (7 goals) and O'Reilly had 16 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Eichel or O'Reilly?
- Against each other, Eichel has won 49 and O'Reilly 64 of their 113 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 →