Who to start · 2025-26
Ryan O'Reilly 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 O'Reilly's 1.90.
O'Reilly had 74 points in 81 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week O'Reilly has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Reinhart has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Reinhart for 2.5 ESPN points to O'Reilly's 2.0.
Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 55.1%, Draw Equity /100 +0.056, Plus/minus +8.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Hits 59, Transition attempts /60 1.17, Top skating speed 22.6.
Head to head on the dot, O'Reilly leads Reinhart 33–18.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ryan O'Reilly
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 | O'Reilly | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.57 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 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: O'Reilly 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.
O'Reilly 5G 9A, 50 SOG · Reinhart 7G 9A, 52 SOG
O'Reilly's offensive zone 20–9 · neutral 2–0 · O'Reilly's defensive zone 11–9 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (O'Reilly's side)
8:04 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from O'Reilly's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–9
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.4
- 53.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | O'Reilly | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | NSH 2–1 FLA | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-24 | NSH 3–8 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2025-02-25 | NSH 1–4 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-11-07 | NSH 2–6 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-21 | NSH 3–0 FLA | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-22 | NSH 1–4 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-05-12 · PO | TOR 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-05-10 · PO | TOR 2–1 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-05-07 · PO | TOR 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-05-04 · PO | TOR 2–3 FLA | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-05-02 · PO | TOR 2–4 FLA | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-10 | TOR 2–1 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
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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.
Ryan O'Reilly
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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 O'Reilly 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 O'Reilly's 1.90. O'Reilly had 74 points in 81 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 O'Reilly or Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly leads in 21 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have O'Reilly and Reinhart done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, O'Reilly's team went 9–11. O'Reilly had 14 points (5 goals) and Reinhart had 16 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, O'Reilly or Reinhart?
- Against each other, O'Reilly has won 33 and Reinhart 18 of their 51 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 →