Who to start · 2025-26
Josh Morrissey 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 Morrissey's 1.96.
Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Morrissey has 1 game left; Reinhart has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Reinhart for 2.5 ESPN points to Morrissey's 2.0.
Sam Reinhart has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Morrissey's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.9, Plus/minus +6, On-ice PDO 1026.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.016, Transition attempts /60 1.17.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Josh Morrissey
1.96
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 | Morrissey | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.34 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.78 | 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: Morrissey 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.
Morrissey 0G 8A, 28 SOG · Reinhart 3G 7A, 32 SOG
Morrissey blocked 1 of Reinhart's shots; Reinhart blocked 4 of Morrissey's.
On the ice against each other (Morrissey's side)
18:31 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Morrissey's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–8
- 61.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.4
- 48.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Morrissey | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | WPG 2–1 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-22 | WPG 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-19 | WPG 6–3 FLA | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-16 | WPG 0–5 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2023-11-24 | WPG 3–0 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-14 | WPG 6–4 FLA | 0G 2A 5S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-03-11 | WPG 5–4 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-12-06 | WPG 5–2 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-15 | WPG 1–6 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2020-03-03 | WPG 3–1 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-02-10 | WPG 3–1 BUF | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2018-11-16 | WPG 1–2 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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 Morrissey
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to D
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.0 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to D
Sam Reinhart
3games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to C
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to C
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FAQ
- Should I start Josh Morrissey 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 Morrissey's 1.96. Morrissey had 55 points in 77 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 Morrissey or Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sam Reinhart leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Morrissey and Reinhart done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Morrissey's team went 10–4. Morrissey had 8 points (0 goals) and Reinhart had 10 (3 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 →