Who to start · 2025-26
Leo Carlsson vs Morgan Rielly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leo Carlsson projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Rielly's 1.61.
Carlsson had 67 points in 70 games; Rielly had 36 in 78 games.
This week Carlsson has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Rielly has 1 left. We project Carlsson for 1.6 ESPN points to Rielly's 1.5.
Leo Carlsson has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Carlsson's biggest edges: Plus/minus +4, Expected goals 55.4%, Fenwick 56.3%.
Rielly's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.63, Forecheck xG /60 0.28, Hits 35.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Leo Carlsson
2.12
fantasy points per game
Morgan Rielly
1.61
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leo Carlsson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Carlsson | Rielly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.90 | 0.25 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.57 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.02 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 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: Carlsson vs Rielly
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Carlsson 3G 0A, 12 SOG · Rielly 1G 2A, 5 SOG
On the ice against each other (Carlsson's side)
6:03 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Carlsson's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–2
- 81.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.0
- 99.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Carlsson | Rielly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | ANA 4–5 TOR | 2G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2026-03-12 | ANA 4–6 TOR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-30 | ANA 2–3 TOR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-12 | ANA 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 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.
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.
Leo Carlsson
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA1.6 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
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 Leo Carlsson or Morgan Rielly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leo Carlsson projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Rielly's 1.61. Carlsson had 67 points in 70 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, Leo Carlsson or Morgan Rielly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Leo Carlsson leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Carlsson and Rielly done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Carlsson's team went 0–4. Carlsson had 3 points (3 goals) and Rielly had 3 (1 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 →