Who to start · 2025-26
Mark Scheifele vs Sam Reinhart
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Reinhart's 2.13.
Scheifele had 103 points in 82 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Scheifele 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 Scheifele's 1.6.
Mark Scheifele has the better number in 24 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Scheifele's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.3, Penalty minutes 43, Luck Meter +67.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Transition attempts /60 1.17, Hits 59.
Head to head on the dot, Reinhart leads Scheifele 7–6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mark Scheifele
2.23
fantasy points per game
Sam Reinhart
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Scheifele has the edge.
| Points per game from | Scheifele | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.82 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.77 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.27 | 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: Scheifele vs Reinhart
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Scheifele 10G 4A, 30 SOG · Reinhart 3G 7A, 30 SOG
Scheifele's offensive zone 5–5 · neutral 0–2 · Scheifele's defensive zone 1–0 (2019-20 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Scheifele's side)
23:19 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Scheifele's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–14
- 58.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.4
- 60.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Scheifele | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | WPG 2–1 FLA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-22 | WPG 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-19 | WPG 6–3 FLA | 3G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-16 | WPG 0–5 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2023-11-24 | WPG 3–0 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-14 | WPG 6–4 FLA | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-03-11 | WPG 5–4 FLA | 2G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-12-06 | WPG 5–2 FLA | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-01-25 | WPG 3–5 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2020-03-03 | WPG 3–1 BUF | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2020-02-23 | WPG 1–2 BUF | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-02-10 | WPG 3–1 BUF | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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.
Mark Scheifele
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.6 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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 Mark Scheifele or Sam Reinhart in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Reinhart's 2.13. Scheifele had 103 points in 82 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, Mark Scheifele or Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Scheifele leads in 24 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Scheifele and Reinhart done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Scheifele's team went 8–5. Scheifele had 14 points (10 goals) and Reinhart had 10 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Scheifele or Reinhart?
- Against each other, Scheifele has won 6 and Reinhart 7 of their 13 head-to-head draws.
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 →