Who to start · 2025-26
Lucas Raymond 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 Lucas Raymond's 1.78.
Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.
This week Raymond has 1 game left; O'Reilly has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Raymond for 2.0 ESPN points to O'Reilly's 2.0.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Raymond's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.93, Hardest shot 90.5, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.60.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 739, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.007, High-danger chances 53.8%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Lucas Raymond
1.78
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 | Raymond | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.60 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 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: Raymond vs O'Reilly
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Raymond 3G 5A, 9 SOG · O'Reilly 1G 5A, 22 SOG
Raymond blocked 0 of O'Reilly's shots; O'Reilly blocked 1 of Raymond's.
On the ice against each other (Raymond's side)
15:29 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Raymond's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–24
- 41.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–1.7
- 33.3%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Raymond | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | DET 4–2 NSH | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2025-11-26 | DET 3–6 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2024-10-19 | DET 5–2 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-10-12 | DET 3–0 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-23 | DET 0–1 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-29 | DET 5–4 NSH | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-12-09 | DET 2–6 STL | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-11-24 | DET 4–2 STL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 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.
Lucas Raymond
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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 +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- Should I start Lucas Raymond 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 Lucas Raymond's 1.78. Raymond had 76 points in 80 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, Lucas Raymond or Ryan O'Reilly?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Raymond and O'Reilly done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Raymond's team went 5–3. Raymond had 8 points (3 goals) and O'Reilly had 6 (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 →