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Morgan Rielly vs Sam Reinhart

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Rielly's 1.61.

Rielly had 36 points in 78 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.

This week Rielly has 1 game left; Reinhart has 1 left. We project Reinhart for 2.1 ESPN points to Rielly's 1.5.

Sam Reinhart has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Rielly's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.9, 20+ mph bursts 71, Ascension score 60.

Reinhart's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.016, Scoring chances 52.3%, Fenwick 50.6%.

  • • 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, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Morgan Rielly

1.61

fantasy points per game

Sam Reinhart

2.13

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Sam Reinhart has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromRiellyReinhart
Goals (+2)0.250.80
Assists (+1)0.400.44
Power-play points (+0.5)0.060.17
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.03
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.170.25
Hits (+0.1)0.050.13
Blocks (+0.5)0.670.31

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: Rielly vs Reinhart

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.

RiellyReinhart
19Team record in 39 meetings20
25Points in those games34

Rielly 5G 20A, 69 SOG · Reinhart 18G 16A, 105 SOG

4Hits on each other4
2Shots blocked by the other7

Rielly blocked 2 of Reinhart's shots; Reinhart blocked 7 of Rielly's.

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

16:19 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Rielly's side

Shot attempts
19–27
41.3%
Expected goals
1.3–0.7
64.2%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Morgan Rielly and Sam Reinhart
DateScoreRiellyReinhart
2026-02-26TOR 1–5 FLA0G 0A 2S0G 1A 2S
2026-01-06TOR 4–1 FLA0G 0A 0S0G 0A 3S
2025-12-02TOR 4–1 FLA0G 0A 3S1G 0A 1S
2025-05-18 · POTOR 1–6 FLA0G 0A 1S1G 0A 1S
2025-05-16 · POTOR 2–0 FLA0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2025-05-14 · POTOR 1–6 FLA0G 0A 0S0G 2A 6S
2025-05-11 · POTOR 0–2 FLA0G 0A 1S0G 0A 7S
2025-05-09 · POTOR 4–5 FLA1G 0A 2S1G 1A 6S
2025-05-07 · POTOR 4–3 FLA0G 2A 1S0G 0A 2S
2025-05-05 · POTOR 5–4 FLA1G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2025-04-08TOR 1–3 FLA0G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S
2025-04-02TOR 3–2 FLA0G 0A 0S1G 1A 3S

Latest 12 of 39 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.

RiellyReinhart

Fantasy box score

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 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)

Sam Reinhart

3games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.1 pts
    Likely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

FAQ

Should I start Morgan Rielly or Sam Reinhart in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Morgan Rielly's 1.61. Rielly had 36 points in 78 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, Morgan Rielly or Sam Reinhart?
On 2025-26 numbers, Sam Reinhart 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 Reinhart done against each other?
In 39 games against each other in our data, Rielly's team went 19–20. Rielly had 25 points (5 goals) and Reinhart had 34 (18 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 →