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Ryan Leonard 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 Ryan Leonard's 1.59.

Leonard had 45 points in 75 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.

This week Leonard has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; O'Reilly has 1 left. We project Leonard for 1.8 ESPN points to O'Reilly's 1.7.

Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Leonard's biggest edges: Hits 124, Top skating speed 24.3, Transition attempts /60 1.71.

O'Reilly's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 739, Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Scoring chances 53.3%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Ryan Leonard

1.59

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 fromLeonardO'Reilly
Goals (+2)0.630.58
Assists (+1)0.310.57
Power-play points (+0.5)0.090.12
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.20
Hits (+0.1)0.170.03
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: Leonard vs O'Reilly

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

LeonardO'Reilly
1Team record in 2 meetings1
1Points in those games1

Leonard 0G 1A, 2 SOG · O'Reilly 0G 1A, 4 SOG

1Hits on each other0

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

7:36 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Leonard's side

Shot attempts
2–5
28.6%
Expected goals
0.0–0.4
0.0%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Ryan Leonard and Ryan O'Reilly
DateScoreLeonardO'Reilly
2026-02-05WSH 4–2 NSH0G 0A 1S0G 0A 4S
2026-01-11WSH 2–3 NSH0G 1A 1S0G 1A 0S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

LeonardO'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.

Ryan Leonard

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

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 +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

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FAQ

Should I start Ryan Leonard 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 Ryan Leonard's 1.59. Leonard had 45 points in 75 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, Ryan Leonard or Ryan O'Reilly?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Leonard and O'Reilly done against each other?
In 2 games against each other in our data, Leonard's team went 1–1. Leonard had 1 points (0 goals) and O'Reilly had 1 (0 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 →