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Jakob Chychrun vs Sam Reinhart

Jakob ChychrunJakob ChychrunCapitals · DefencevsSam ReinhartSam ReinhartPanthers · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Reinhart's 2.13.

Chychrun had 60 points in 80 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.

This week Chychrun has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Reinhart has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Reinhart for 2.5 ESPN points to Chychrun's 2.4.

Jakob Chychrun has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Chychrun's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, Goals above expected +3.4, Penalty minutes 62.

Reinhart's biggest edges: Shorthanded points 4, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.09, Ice-time share 35.1%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jakob Chychrun

2.38

fantasy points per game

Sam Reinhart

2.13

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jakob Chychrun has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromChychrunReinhart
Goals (+2)0.730.80
Assists (+1)0.460.44
Power-play points (+0.5)0.140.17
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.03
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.280.25
Hits (+0.1)0.070.13
Blocks (+0.5)0.700.31

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: Chychrun vs Reinhart

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.

ChychrunReinhart
5Team record in 16 meetings11
9Points in those games20

Chychrun 4G 5A, 35 SOG · Reinhart 8G 12A, 45 SOG

2Hits on each other1
2Shots blocked by the other2

Chychrun blocked 2 of Reinhart's shots; Reinhart blocked 2 of Chychrun's.

On the ice against each other (Chychrun's side)

16:24 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Chychrun's side

Shot attempts
18–5
78.3%
Expected goals
0.7–0.3
72.0%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Jakob Chychrun and Sam Reinhart
DateScoreChychrunReinhart
2026-01-17WSH 2–5 FLA2G 0A 3S0G 2A 4S
2025-12-29WSH 3–5 FLA0G 1A 4S2G 1A 5S
2025-11-13WSH 3–6 FLA0G 1A 2S2G 1A 2S
2025-03-22WSH 6–3 FLA0G 0A 4S0G 0A 3S
2025-02-04WSH 6–3 FLA0G 0A 0S0G 1A 4S
2024-11-25WSH 4–1 FLA1G 2A 3S0G 0A 2S
2024-04-09OTT 0–2 FLA0G 0A 2S0G 0A 4S
2024-04-04OTT 0–6 FLA0G 0A 1S1G 1A 1S
2024-02-20OTT 2–3 FLA0G 0A 1S0G 1A 2S
2023-11-27OTT 0–5 FLA0G 0A 0S2G 0A 3S
2023-01-03ARI 3–5 FLA1G 0A 5S0G 1A 2S
2021-12-10ARI 1–3 FLA0G 0A 5S1G 1A 2S

Latest 12 of 16 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.

ChychrunReinhart

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Jakob Chychrun

2games (1 left)

2.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

Sam Reinhart

3games (1 left)

2.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.5 pts
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

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FAQ

Should I start Jakob Chychrun or Sam Reinhart in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Reinhart's 2.13. Chychrun had 60 points in 80 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 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, Jakob Chychrun or Sam Reinhart?
On 2025-26 numbers, Jakob Chychrun leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Chychrun and Reinhart done against each other?
In 16 games against each other in our data, Chychrun's team went 5–11. Chychrun had 9 points (4 goals) and Reinhart had 20 (8 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 →