Who to start · 2025-26
Robert Thomas 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 Robert Thomas's 1.89.
Thomas had 64 points in 64 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Thomas has 1 game left; Reinhart has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Reinhart for 2.5 ESPN points to Thomas's 1.9.
Robert Thomas has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Thomas's biggest edges: Plus/minus +22, Goals above expected +5.4, On-ice PDO 1045.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Hits 59, Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Shots on goal 166.
Head to head on the dot, Thomas leads Reinhart 8–3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Robert Thomas
1.89
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 | Thomas | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.73 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.57 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.29 | 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: Thomas vs Reinhart
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Thomas 4G 11A, 18 SOG · Reinhart 4G 7A, 30 SOG
Thomas's offensive zone 3–2 · neutral 0–0 · Thomas's defensive zone 5–1 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Thomas blocked 1 of Reinhart's shots; Reinhart blocked 0 of Thomas's.
On the ice against each other (Thomas's side)
4:19 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Thomas's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–1
- 87.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.0
- 91.8%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Thomas | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-20 | STL 6–2 FLA | 2G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-06 | STL 2–3 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-20 | STL 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-01-09 | STL 1–5 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-12-21 | STL 4–1 FLA | 0G 3A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-14 | STL 6–2 FLA | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-26 | STL 5–4 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2021-12-04 | STL 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2020-01-09 | STL 5–1 BUF | 1G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2019-12-10 | STL 2–5 BUF | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2019-03-17 | STL 3–4 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2018-12-27 | STL 4–1 BUF | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
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.
Robert Thomas
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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 Robert Thomas 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 Robert Thomas's 1.89. Thomas had 64 points in 64 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, Robert Thomas or Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Robert Thomas leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Thomas and Reinhart done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Thomas's team went 6–6. Thomas had 15 points (4 goals) and Reinhart had 11 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Thomas or Reinhart?
- Against each other, Thomas has won 8 and Reinhart 3 of their 11 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 →