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Morgan Rielly vs Quinton Byfield

Morgan RiellyMorgan RiellyMaple Leafs · DefencevsQuinton ByfieldQuinton ByfieldKings · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Morgan Rielly projects to 1.61 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.

Rielly had 36 points in 78 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.

This week Rielly has 1 game left; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Rielly for 1.5 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.

Quinton Byfield has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Rielly's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 67.6%, Offensive-zone time 43.7%, Forecheck xG /60 0.28.

Byfield's biggest edges: Hardest shot 88.9, Expected goals 53.0%, Sequence xG 53.2%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Morgan Rielly

1.61

fantasy points per game

Quinton Byfield

1.57

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Morgan Rielly has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromRiellyByfield
Goals (+2)0.250.57
Assists (+1)0.400.30
Power-play points (+0.5)0.060.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.170.23
Hits (+0.1)0.050.08
Blocks (+0.5)0.670.32

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 Byfield

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

RiellyByfield
3Team record in 6 meetings3
2Points in those games6

Rielly 1G 1A, 4 SOG · Byfield 3G 3A, 16 SOG

2Shots blocked by the other1

Rielly blocked 2 of Byfield's shots; Byfield blocked 1 of Rielly's.

0Penalties drawn off the other1

On the ice against each other (Rielly's side)

15:48 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Rielly's side

Shot attempts
8–19
29.6%
Expected goals
0.2–0.8
20.1%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Morgan Rielly and Quinton Byfield
DateScoreRiellyByfield
2026-04-04TOR 6–7 LAK0G 0A 0S2G 0A 3S
2025-11-13TOR 3–4 LAK0G 0A 0S1G 1A 3S
2025-03-29TOR 3–1 LAK0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2024-10-16TOR 6–2 LAK1G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2024-01-02TOR 3–0 LAK0G 0A 1S0G 0A 4S
2023-10-31TOR 1–4 LAK0G 0A 1S0G 2A 2S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

RiellyByfield

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.5 pts
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

Quinton Byfield

2games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.4 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

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FAQ

Should I start Morgan Rielly or Quinton Byfield in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Morgan Rielly projects to 1.61 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Rielly had 36 points in 78 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 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 Quinton Byfield?
On 2025-26 numbers, Quinton Byfield leads in 21 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 Byfield done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Rielly's team went 3–3. Rielly had 2 points (1 goals) and Byfield had 6 (3 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 →