Who to start · 2025-26
Ryan Hartman 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 Ryan Hartman's 1.73.
Hartman had 43 points in 76 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Hartman 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 Hartman's 1.2.
Ryan Hartman has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Hartman's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 48, Goals above expected +1.2, Plus/minus −1.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Power-play share 78.3%, Power-play time per game 4:07, Shorthanded points 4.
- • 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
Ryan Hartman
1.73
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 | Hartman | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.57 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.59 | 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: Hartman vs Reinhart
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.
Hartman 4G 0A, 33 SOG · Reinhart 6G 5A, 28 SOG
Hartman's offensive zone 1–2 · neutral 0–0 · Hartman's defensive zone 5–0 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Hartman blocked 1 of Reinhart's shots; Reinhart blocked 1 of Hartman's.
On the ice against each other (Hartman's side)
3:56 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Hartman's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–5
- 16.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.4
- 0.5%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hartman | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | MIN 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-18 | MIN 1–6 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-19 | MIN 6–4 FLA | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-10-12 | MIN 2–0 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-13 | MIN 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-21 | MIN 3–5 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2022-02-18 | MIN 2–6 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-11-20 | MIN 4–5 FLA | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-11-19 | MIN 4–1 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-02-26 | PHI 5–2 BUF | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2018-12-03 | NSH 2–1 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2018-03-31 | NSH 4–7 BUF | 0G 0A 4S | 3G 0A 5S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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.
Ryan Hartman
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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 Ryan Hartman 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 Ryan Hartman's 1.73. Hartman had 43 points in 76 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, Ryan Hartman or Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Hartman leads in 22 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hartman and Reinhart done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Hartman's team went 6–7. Hartman had 4 points (4 goals) and Reinhart had 11 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hartman or Reinhart?
- Against each other, Hartman has won 6 and Reinhart 2 of their 8 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 →