Who to start · 2025-26
Josh Manson vs Sam Reinhart
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Manson's 1.48.
Manson had 31 points in 79 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Manson has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Reinhart has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Reinhart for 2.5 ESPN points to Manson's 1.1.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Manson's biggest edges: Plus/minus +42, Penalty minutes 91, 20+ mph bursts 60.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Power-play time per game 4:07, Ice time per game 21:17, Ice-time share 35.1%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Josh Manson
1.48
fantasy points per game
Sam Reinhart
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Reinhart has the edge.
| Points per game from | Manson | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.12 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.37 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.62 | 0.31 |
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: Manson 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.
Manson 1G 7A, 27 SOG · Reinhart 6G 7A, 32 SOG
Manson blocked 1 of Reinhart's shots; Reinhart blocked 0 of Manson's.
On the ice against each other (Manson's side)
8:10 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Manson's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–8
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.3
- 44.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Manson | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | COL 1–2 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-11 | COL 6–2 FLA | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-06 | COL 3–1 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-11-23 | COL 7–4 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-10 | COL 0–4 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-01-06 | COL 4–8 FLA | 1G 0A 3S | 3G 0A 4S |
| 2020-02-09 | ANA 3–2 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-10-16 | ANA 5–2 BUF | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2018-12-22 | ANA 0–3 BUF | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2018-10-21 | ANA 2–4 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2018-02-06 | ANA 4–3 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2017-10-15 | ANA 1–3 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
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.
Josh Manson
2games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.1 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
Sam Reinhart
3games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Josh Manson or Sam Reinhart in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Manson's 1.48. Manson had 31 points in 79 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, Josh Manson or Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Manson and Reinhart done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Manson's team went 6–6. Manson had 8 points (1 goals) and Reinhart had 13 (6 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 →