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Jimmy Snuggerud vs Ryan O'Reilly

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jimmy Snuggerud's 1.85.

Snuggerud had 51 points in 70 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.

This week Snuggerud has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; O'Reilly has 1 left. We project Snuggerud for 2.1 ESPN points to O'Reilly's 1.7.

Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Snuggerud's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.81, Ascension score 62, Hardest shot 95.6.

O'Reilly's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 739, Corsi 52.6%, High-danger chances 53.8%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 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

Jimmy Snuggerud

1.85

fantasy points per game

Ryan O'Reilly

1.90

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Ryan O'Reilly has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromSnuggerudO'Reilly
Goals (+2)0.690.58
Assists (+1)0.460.57
Power-play points (+0.5)0.060.12
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.250.20
Hits (+0.1)0.100.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.290.38

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: Snuggerud vs O'Reilly

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

SnuggerudO'Reilly
1Team record in 2 meetings1
1Points in those games2

Snuggerud 0G 1A, 1 SOG · O'Reilly 2G 0A, 3 SOG

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

8:18 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Snuggerud's side

Shot attempts
4–12
25.0%
Expected goals
0.3–0.9
21.6%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Jimmy Snuggerud and Ryan O'Reilly
DateScoreSnuggerudO'Reilly
2026-02-02STL 5–6 NSH0G 1A 1S2G 0A 2S
2025-12-27STL 3–2 NSH0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

SnuggerudO'Reilly

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.

Jimmy Snuggerud

2games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DAL
    Likely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.1 pts
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −16.8 win%Likely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)

Ryan O'Reilly

2games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL1.7 pts
    Schedule edge +12.5 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

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FAQ

Should I start Jimmy Snuggerud 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 Jimmy Snuggerud's 1.85. Snuggerud had 51 points in 70 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, Jimmy Snuggerud 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 Snuggerud and O'Reilly done against each other?
In 2 games against each other in our data, Snuggerud's team went 1–1. Snuggerud had 1 points (0 goals) and O'Reilly had 2 (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 →