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Rasmus Sandin vs Ryan O'Reilly

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rasmus Sandin's 1.59.

Sandin had 29 points in 73 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.

This week Sandin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; O'Reilly has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project O'Reilly for 2.0 ESPN points to Sandin's 1.7.

Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 30 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Sandin's biggest edges: Hits 88, 20+ mph bursts 61, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.09.

O'Reilly's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.6%, Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.007.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Rasmus Sandin

1.59

fantasy points per game

Ryan O'Reilly

1.98

fantasy points per game

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

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromSandinO'Reilly
Goals (+2)0.140.62
Assists (+1)0.330.60
Power-play points (+0.5)0.010.12
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.120.19
Hits (+0.1)0.120.02
Blocks (+0.5)0.870.41

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: Sandin 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.

SandinO'Reilly
4Team record in 9 meetings5
0Points in those games6

Sandin 0G 0A, 7 SOG · O'Reilly 3G 3A, 19 SOG

1Hits on each other0

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

7:43 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Sandin's side

Shot attempts
7–11
38.9%
Expected goals
0.3–0.5
38.2%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Rasmus Sandin and Ryan O'Reilly
DateScoreSandinO'Reilly
2026-02-05WSH 4–2 NSH0G 0A 1S0G 0A 4S
2026-01-11WSH 2–3 NSH0G 0A 2S0G 1A 0S
2025-01-11WSH 4–1 NSH0G 0A 0S0G 0A 0S
2024-11-06WSH 3–2 NSH0G 0A 0S0G 1A 3S
2023-12-30WSH 2–3 NSH0G 0A 2S0G 1A 4S
2023-12-16WSH 1–3 NSH0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2022-01-15TOR 6–5 STL0G 0A 0S2G 0A 3S
2022-02-19TOR 3–6 STL0G 0A 0S1G 0A 4S
2019-10-07TOR 2–3 STL0G 0A 1S0G 0A 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.

SandinO'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.

Rasmus Sandin

2games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.7 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

Ryan O'Reilly

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to CSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

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FAQ

Should I start Rasmus Sandin 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 Rasmus Sandin's 1.59. Sandin had 29 points in 73 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, Rasmus Sandin or Ryan O'Reilly?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly leads in 30 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Sandin and O'Reilly done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Sandin's team went 4–5. Sandin had 0 points (0 goals) and O'Reilly had 6 (3 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 →