Who to start · 2025-26
Morgan Rielly vs Pavel Zacha
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Zacha projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Rielly's 1.61.
Rielly had 36 points in 78 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 games.
This week Rielly has 1 game left; Zacha has 1 left. We project Zacha for 1.8 ESPN points to Rielly's 1.6.
Pavel Zacha has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Rielly's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 67.6%, Ascension score 60, Transition attempts /60 0.63.
Zacha's biggest edges: Hardest shot 93.0, Plus/minus +4, On-ice PDO 1036.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Morgan Rielly
1.61
fantasy points per game
Pavel Zacha
1.70
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Pavel Zacha has the edge.
| Points per game from | Rielly | Zacha |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.25 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.67 | 0.24 |
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: Rielly vs Zacha
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Rielly 4G 17A, 61 SOG · Zacha 10G 8A, 46 SOG
Rielly blocked 2 of Zacha's shots; Zacha blocked 2 of Rielly's.
On the ice against each other (Rielly's side)
15:37 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Rielly's side
- Shot attempts
- 24–16
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.8
- 56.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Rielly | Zacha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | TOR 4–2 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-11 | TOR 3–5 BOS | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-08 | TOR 3–5 BOS | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-25 | TOR 5–4 BOS | 1G 3A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-01-04 | TOR 6–4 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2024-11-05 | TOR 4–0 BOS | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-26 | TOR 3–4 BOS | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-05-04 · PO | TOR 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-05-02 · PO | TOR 2–1 BOS | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-30 · PO | TOR 2–1 BOS | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-27 · PO | TOR 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-04-24 · PO | TOR 2–4 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 28 meetings.
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.
Morgan Rielly
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.6 pts
Pavel Zacha
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.8 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Morgan Rielly or Pavel Zacha in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Zacha projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Rielly's 1.61. Rielly had 36 points in 78 games; Zacha had 65 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, Morgan Rielly or Pavel Zacha?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Pavel Zacha leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Rielly and Zacha done against each other?
- In 28 games against each other in our data, Rielly's team went 12–16. Rielly had 21 points (4 goals) and Zacha had 18 (10 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 →