Who to start · 2025-26
Martin Necas vs Ryan O'Reilly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Martin Necas projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90.
Necas had 100 points in 78 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.
This week Necas has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; O'Reilly has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project O'Reilly for 2.0 ESPN points to Necas's 1.7.
Martin Necas has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Necas's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.9, Hits 85, Offensive-zone start % 69.2%.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.007, Faceoffs won 739, Blocked shots 66.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Martin Necas
2.40
fantasy points per game
Ryan O'Reilly
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Martin Necas has the edge.
| Points per game from | Necas | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.91 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.81 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.16 | 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: Necas vs O'Reilly
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Necas 4G 5A, 25 SOG · O'Reilly 7G 9A, 25 SOG
Necas's offensive zone 0–2 · neutral 1–3 · Necas's defensive zone 1–1 (2019-20 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Necas's side)
26:28 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Necas's side
- Shot attempts
- 23–35
- 39.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–1.9
- 23.2%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Necas | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | COL 3–7 NSH | 1G 0A 2S | 3G 1A 6S |
| 2025-12-13 | COL 4–2 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-12-09 | COL 3–4 NSH | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-22 | COL 3–0 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-22 | COL 1–2 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-23 | CAR 2–5 NSH | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-27 | CAR 5–2 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2023-12-15 | CAR 5–6 NSH | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2022-12-01 | CAR 6–4 STL | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-26 | CAR 7–2 STL | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-02-04 | CAR 3–6 STL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 0S |
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.
Martin Necas
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.7 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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 Martin Necas or Ryan O'Reilly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Martin Necas projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90. Necas had 100 points in 78 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, Martin Necas or Ryan O'Reilly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Martin Necas leads in 27 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Necas and O'Reilly done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Necas's team went 5–6. Necas had 9 points (4 goals) and O'Reilly had 16 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Necas or O'Reilly?
- Against each other, Necas has won 2 and O'Reilly 6 of their 8 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 →