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Patrick Kane vs Ryan O'Reilly

Patrick KanePatrick KaneBlackhawks · Right wingvsRyan O'ReillyRyan O'ReillyPredators · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68.

Kane had 57 points in 67 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.

This week Kane has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; O'Reilly has 1 left. We project O'Reilly for 1.7 ESPN points to Kane's 1.6.

Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Kane's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.70, Top skating speed 22.8, Offensive-zone start % 57.6%.

O'Reilly's biggest edges: Luck Meter +50, Faceoffs won 739, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.007.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Patrick Kane

1.68

fantasy points per game

Ryan O'Reilly

1.90

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Ryan O'Reilly has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromKaneO'Reilly
Goals (+2)0.540.58
Assists (+1)0.540.57
Power-play points (+0.5)0.130.12
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.250.20
Hits (+0.1)0.050.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.190.38

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: Kane vs O'Reilly

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.

KaneO'Reilly
11Team record in 24 meetings13
25Points in those games19

Kane 11G 14A, 80 SOG · O'Reilly 5G 14A, 57 SOG

0Faceoffs against each other1

Kane's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Kane's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)

0Shots blocked by the other5

Kane blocked 0 of O'Reilly's shots; O'Reilly blocked 5 of Kane's.

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

4:56 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kane's side

Shot attempts
6–6
50.0%
Expected goals
0.2–0.8
19.9%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Patrick Kane and Ryan O'Reilly
DateScoreKaneO'Reilly
2026-03-02DET 4–2 NSH0G 0A 2S0G 1A 7S
2025-11-26DET 3–6 NSH0G 1A 3S1G 2A 1S
2024-10-19DET 5–2 NSH0G 1A 1S0G 1A 2S
2024-10-12DET 3–0 NSH0G 0A 1S0G 0A 4S
2024-03-23DET 0–1 NSH0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2023-12-29DET 5–4 NSH0G 2A 2S0G 0A 3S
2023-04-13NYR 2–3 TOR0G 0A 2S0G 1A 0S
2023-02-19CHI 5–3 TOR3G 1A 5S0G 0A 2S
2022-12-29CHI 1–3 STL1G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2022-11-16CHI 2–5 STL0G 1A 5S1G 1A 3S
2022-02-27CHI 0–4 STL0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2022-02-12CHI 1–5 STL0G 1A 3S0G 0A 0S

Latest 12 of 24 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.

KaneO'Reilly

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.

Patrick Kane

3games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ VGK
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ UTA
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)

Ryan O'Reilly

2games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL1.7 pts
    Schedule edge +12.4 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

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FAQ

Should I start Patrick Kane or Ryan O'Reilly in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68. Kane had 57 points in 67 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, Patrick Kane or Ryan O'Reilly?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly 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 Kane and O'Reilly done against each other?
In 24 games against each other in our data, Kane's team went 11–13. Kane had 25 points (11 goals) and O'Reilly had 19 (5 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Kane or O'Reilly?
Against each other, Kane has won 0 and O'Reilly 1 of their 1 head-to-head draws.

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 →