Who to start · 2025-26
Morgan Rielly vs Robert Thomas
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Robert Thomas projects to 1.89 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Rielly's 1.61.
Rielly had 36 points in 78 games; Thomas had 64 in 64 games.
This week Rielly has 1 game left; Thomas has 1 left. We project Thomas for 1.9 ESPN points to Rielly's 1.5.
Robert Thomas has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Rielly's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.63, Offensive-zone start % 67.6%, Shots on goal 141.
Thomas's biggest edges: Plus/minus +22, Expected goals 57.2%, Sequence xG 56.9%.
- • 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, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Morgan Rielly
1.61
fantasy points per game
Robert Thomas
1.89
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Robert Thomas has the edge.
| Points per game from | Rielly | Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.25 | 0.73 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.15 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.67 | 0.29 |
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 Thomas
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.
Rielly 0G 4A, 18 SOG · Thomas 1G 8A, 11 SOG
On the ice against each other (Rielly's side)
10:55 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Rielly's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–11
- 42.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.3
- 44.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Rielly | Thomas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | TOR 1–5 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-11-18 | TOR 3–2 STL | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-01-03 | TOR 5–6 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-01-15 | TOR 6–5 STL | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2022-02-19 | TOR 3–6 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2019-12-07 | TOR 5–2 STL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-02-19 | TOR 2–3 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
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)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.5 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Robert Thomas
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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FAQ
- Should I start Morgan Rielly or Robert Thomas in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Robert Thomas projects to 1.89 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Rielly's 1.61. Rielly had 36 points in 78 games; Thomas had 64 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, Morgan Rielly or Robert Thomas?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Robert Thomas leads in 23 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 Thomas done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Rielly's team went 3–4. Rielly had 4 points (0 goals) and Thomas had 9 (1 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 →