Who to start · 2025-26
Jesper Bratt vs Morgan Rielly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jesper Bratt projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Rielly's 1.61.
Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Rielly had 36 in 78 games.
This week Bratt has 1 game left; Rielly has 1 left. We project Bratt for 1.8 ESPN points to Rielly's 1.5.
Jesper Bratt has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Bratt's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.038, Expected goals 54.8%, Sequence xG 54.9%.
Rielly's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Transition attempts /60 0.63, On-ice PDO 1002.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jesper Bratt
1.72
fantasy points per game
Morgan Rielly
1.61
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jesper Bratt has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bratt | Rielly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.25 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 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: Bratt vs Rielly
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.
Bratt 5G 13A, 45 SOG · Rielly 2G 9A, 44 SOG
Bratt blocked 2 of Rielly's shots; Rielly blocked 2 of Bratt's.
On the ice against each other (Bratt's side)
8:07 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Bratt's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–11
- 59.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.4
- 70.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bratt | Rielly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | NJD 4–3 TOR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-30 | NJD 0–4 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-21 | NJD 5–2 TOR | 0G 3A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-16 | NJD 3–4 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2024-12-10 | NJD 1–2 TOR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-10 | NJD 2–4 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-11 | NJD 6–5 TOR | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-04-09 | NJD 2–5 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-07 | NJD 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-17 | NJD 3–2 TOR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-03-23 | NJD 2–3 TOR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-02-01 | NJD 1–7 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Jesper Bratt
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.8 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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 Jesper Bratt or Morgan Rielly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jesper Bratt projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Rielly's 1.61. Bratt had 71 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, Jesper Bratt or Morgan Rielly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jesper Bratt leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Bratt and Rielly done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Bratt's team went 5–14. Bratt had 18 points (5 goals) and Rielly had 11 (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 →