Who to start · 2025-26
Jake DeBrusk 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 Jake DeBrusk's 1.42.
DeBrusk had 42 points in 81 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.
This week DeBrusk has 2 games left; O'Reilly has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project DeBrusk for 2.7 ESPN points to O'Reilly's 2.0.
Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
DeBrusk's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.79, Top skating speed 23.5, Hits 66.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: Luck Meter +52, Plus/minus +8, Goals above expected +1.2.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jake DeBrusk
1.42
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 | DeBrusk | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.27 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 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: DeBrusk 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.
DeBrusk 5G 5A, 53 SOG · O'Reilly 8G 8A, 53 SOG
DeBrusk's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–1 · DeBrusk's defensive zone 0–0 (2018-19)
On the ice against each other (DeBrusk's side)
9:56 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from DeBrusk's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–16
- 27.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.5
- 30.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | DeBrusk | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | VAN 4–3 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-03 | VAN 5–4 NSH | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-23 | VAN 1–2 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-29 | VAN 3–1 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-03 | VAN 0–3 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-17 | VAN 3–5 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-04-02 | BOS 3–0 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-10-14 | BOS 3–2 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-06 | BOS 2–1 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-07 | BOS 3–1 STL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-19 | BOS 3–2 STL | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-12 | BOS 2–4 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 26 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.
Jake DeBrusk
4games (2 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 3rd-most FP to LWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 3rd-most FP to LWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.4 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.3 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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 Jake DeBrusk 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 Jake DeBrusk's 1.42. DeBrusk had 42 points in 81 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, Jake DeBrusk or Ryan O'Reilly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have DeBrusk and O'Reilly done against each other?
- In 26 games against each other in our data, DeBrusk's team went 14–12. DeBrusk had 10 points (5 goals) and O'Reilly had 16 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, DeBrusk or O'Reilly?
- Against each other, DeBrusk has won 0 and O'Reilly 2 of their 2 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 →