Who to start · 2025-26
Joel Eriksson Ek 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 Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70.
Eriksson Ek had 51 points in 70 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.
This week Eriksson Ek has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; O'Reilly has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project O'Reilly for 2.0 ESPN points to Eriksson Ek's 1.3.
Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Eriksson Ek's biggest edges: Hits 106, Hardest shot 91.4, Transition attempts /60 1.35.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Goals above expected +1.2, Scoring chances 53.3%.
Head to head on the dot, O'Reilly leads Eriksson Ek 167–94.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Joel Eriksson Ek
1.70
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 | Eriksson Ek | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.51 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 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: Eriksson Ek vs O'Reilly
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Eriksson Ek 8G 13A, 98 SOG · O'Reilly 19G 19A, 89 SOG
Eriksson Ek's offensive zone 35–48 · neutral 37–52 · Eriksson Ek's defensive zone 22–67 (2017-18 to 2026-27)
Eriksson Ek blocked 0 of O'Reilly's shots; O'Reilly blocked 4 of Eriksson Ek's.
On the ice against each other (Eriksson Ek's side)
16:16 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Eriksson Ek's side
- Shot attempts
- 19–12
- 61.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.6
- 57.0%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Eriksson Ek | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | MIN 3–1 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-02-04 | MIN 6–5 NSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2025-12-23 | MIN 2–3 NSH | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-04 | MIN 3–2 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-18 | MIN 2–6 NSH | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-31 | MIN 5–3 NSH | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-11-30 | MIN 3–2 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-10 | MIN 4–3 NSH | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-29 | MIN 1–6 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-25 | MIN 2–3 NSH | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-11-30 | MIN 6–1 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-24 | MIN 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 37 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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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.
Joel Eriksson Ek
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.3 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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 +13.4 win%vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- Should I start Joel Eriksson Ek 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 Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70. Eriksson Ek 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, Joel Eriksson Ek or Ryan O'Reilly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly leads in 22 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Eriksson Ek and O'Reilly done against each other?
- In 37 games against each other in our data, Eriksson Ek's team went 16–21. Eriksson Ek had 21 points (8 goals) and O'Reilly had 38 (19 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Eriksson Ek or O'Reilly?
- Against each other, Eriksson Ek has won 94 and O'Reilly 167 of their 261 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 →