Who to start · 2025-26
Jake McCabe 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 McCabe's 1.75.
McCabe had 25 points in 80 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.
This week McCabe has 1 game left; O'Reilly has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project O'Reilly for 2.0 ESPN points to McCabe's 1.7.
Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
McCabe's biggest edges: Hits 104, Top skating speed 22.7, Penalty minutes 64.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.6%, Corsi 52.6%, Scoring chances 53.3%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jake McCabe
1.75
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 | McCabe | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.11 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.19 | 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: McCabe 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.
McCabe 1G 2A, 12 SOG · O'Reilly 2G 2A, 22 SOG
McCabe blocked 3 of O'Reilly's shots; O'Reilly blocked 0 of McCabe's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (McCabe's side)
12:41 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from McCabe's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–19
- 36.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.6
- 50.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McCabe | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-20 | TOR 3–5 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-10-14 | TOR 7–4 NSH | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-22 | TOR 2–5 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-09 | TOR 4–0 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-02-19 | CHI 5–3 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-29 | CHI 1–3 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-16 | CHI 2–5 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-02-27 | CHI 0–4 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-02-12 | CHI 1–5 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-11-26 | CHI 3–2 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-12-10 | BUF 5–2 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2018-12-27 | BUF 1–4 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 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.
Jake McCabe
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. 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 OTT1.7 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.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 McCabe 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 McCabe's 1.75. McCabe had 25 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, Jake McCabe or Ryan O'Reilly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly leads in 27 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have McCabe and O'Reilly done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, McCabe's team went 5–7. McCabe had 3 points (1 goals) and O'Reilly had 4 (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 →