Who to start · 2025-26
Pavel Dorofeyev 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 Pavel Dorofeyev's 1.90.
Dorofeyev had 64 points in 82 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Dorofeyev has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Reinhart has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Reinhart for 2.5 ESPN points to Dorofeyev's 1.4.
Pavel Dorofeyev has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Dorofeyev's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.5, Hardest shot 93.3, High-danger chances 59.2%.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 56, Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Hits 59.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 12 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Pavel Dorofeyev
1.90
fantasy points per game
Sam Reinhart
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Reinhart has the edge.
| Points per game from | Dorofeyev | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.86 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.30 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.31 |
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: Dorofeyev vs Reinhart
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.
Dorofeyev 2G 0A, 11 SOG · Reinhart 5G 3A, 20 SOG
Dorofeyev's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Dorofeyev's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24)
On the ice against each other (Dorofeyev's side)
11:02 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Dorofeyev's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–4
- 76.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.2
- 80.9%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dorofeyev | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-10 | VGK 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-25 | VGK 0–3 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-26 | VGK 4–1 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-19 | VGK 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2024-01-04 | VGK 1–4 FLA | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-23 | VGK 2–4 FLA | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 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.
Pavel Dorofeyev
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows the most FP to RWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 8th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Sam Reinhart
3games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Pavel Dorofeyev 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 Pavel Dorofeyev's 1.90. Dorofeyev had 64 points in 82 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, Pavel Dorofeyev or Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Pavel Dorofeyev 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 Dorofeyev and Reinhart done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Dorofeyev's team went 1–5. Dorofeyev had 2 points (2 goals) and Reinhart had 8 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Dorofeyev or Reinhart?
- Against each other, Dorofeyev has won 0 and Reinhart 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 →