Who to start · 2025-26
Noah Dobson vs Ryan O'Reilly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Noah Dobson projects to 2.17 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90.
Dobson had 47 points in 80 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.
This week Dobson has 1 game left; O'Reilly has 1 left. We project Dobson for 2.2 ESPN points to O'Reilly's 2.0.
Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Dobson's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.60, Hits 62, Top skating speed 22.5.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: High-danger chances 53.8%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.007, Scoring chances 53.3%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Noah Dobson
2.17
fantasy points per game
Ryan O'Reilly
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Noah Dobson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Dobson | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.28 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.41 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.16 | 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: Dobson 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.
Dobson 2G 5A, 18 SOG · O'Reilly 2G 2A, 22 SOG
Dobson blocked 2 of O'Reilly's shots; O'Reilly blocked 0 of Dobson's.
On the ice against each other (Dobson's side)
10:14 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Dobson's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–5
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 26.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dobson | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | MTL 4–1 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-16 | MTL 3–2 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-08 | NYI 6–7 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-01 | NYI 7–4 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-04-06 | NYI 2–0 NSH | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-13 | NYI 1–3 NSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-06 | NYI 4–7 STL | 1G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-03 | NYI 5–2 STL | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-09 | NYI 1–6 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-05 | NYI 2–1 STL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-02-27 | NYI 2–3 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
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.
Noah Dobson
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT2.2 pts
Ryan O'Reilly
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Noah Dobson or Ryan O'Reilly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Noah Dobson projects to 2.17 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90. Dobson had 47 points in 80 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, Noah Dobson or Ryan O'Reilly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Dobson and O'Reilly done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Dobson's team went 6–5. Dobson had 7 points (2 goals) and O'Reilly had 4 (2 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 →