Shooter vs goalie · 2026-27

Mackenzie Blackwood vs Ryan O'Reilly

O'Reilly has 3 goals on 16 shots against Blackwood (1.9 expected).

This week Blackwood has no games left; O'Reilly has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project O'Reilly for 2.4 to Blackwood's 0.0 over the games left.

  • • Blackwood has played 10 of the Avalanche's 13 games since Oct 19 (in and out of the lineup).
  • • O'Reilly, last 10 games (Oct 25–Nov 13): 5 G, 6 A, 6 PPP, 14 SOG.

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Head-to-head: Blackwood vs O'Reilly

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

BlackwoodO'Reilly
4Team record in 14 meetings10

Ryan O'Reilly shooting on Mackenzie Blackwood

Goals
3
Shots on goal
16
Expected goals
1.94
Blackwood SV%
.813

18 unblocked attempts. Ryan O'Reilly has scored 1.1 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Mackenzie Blackwood and Ryan O'Reilly
DateScoreBlackwoodO'Reilly
2026-11-05COL 2–3 NSH22/25 SV0G 2A 2S
2026-10-25COL 2–6 NSH0/0 SV2G 2A 5S
2026-01-16COL 3–7 NSH23/28 SV3G 1A 6S
2025-12-13COL 4–2 NSH0/0 SV0G 1A 1S
2025-12-09COL 3–4 NSH0/0 SV0G 1A 1S
2025-11-22COL 3–0 NSH35/35 SV0G 0A 3S
2025-02-22COL 1–2 NSH0/0 SV0G 0A 1S
2024-12-14COL 5–2 NSH37/39 SV0G 0A 3S
2024-02-24SJS 2–4 NSH0/0 SV0G 0A 1S
2023-10-21SJS 1–5 NSH29/34 SV0G 0A 1S
2023-02-16NJD 2–4 STL31/35 SV0G 1A 1S
2020-03-06NJD 4–2 STL0/0 SV0G 0A 2S

Latest 12 of 14 meetings.

This week's schedule

Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed and, for goalies, weighted by the chance he starts, in ESPN default points.

Colorado Avalanche logo

Mackenzie Blackwood

3games (0 left)

0.0proj. ESPN default pts

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Ryan O'Reilly

4games (1 left)

2.4proj. ESPN default pts

  • Tue, Nov 10 @ LAK
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Anton Forsberg (.908)
  • Wed, Nov 11 @ ANAB2B
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Laurent Brossoit (.867)
  • Fri, Nov 13 @ VGK
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Adin Hill (.908)
  • Sun, Nov 15 @ SJS2.4 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to CSchedule edge +12.6 win%Likely vs Alex Nedeljkovic (.895)

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FAQ

How have Blackwood and O'Reilly done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Blackwood's team went 4–10.

2026-27 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 →