Who to start · 2025-26
Ryan O'Reilly vs Shayne Gostisbehere
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Shayne Gostisbehere projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90.
O'Reilly had 74 points in 81 games; Gostisbehere had 50 in 55 games.
This week O'Reilly has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Gostisbehere has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project O'Reilly for 2.0 ESPN points to Gostisbehere's 1.8.
Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: Blocked shots 66, On-ice PDO 1023, Ice time per game 20:24.
Gostisbehere's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 72.2%, Transition attempts /60 0.51, Fenwick 59.6%.
- • 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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ryan O'Reilly
1.90
fantasy points per game
Shayne Gostisbehere
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Shayne Gostisbehere has the edge.
| Points per game from | O'Reilly | Gostisbehere |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 0.42 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.57 | 0.59 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 0.53 |
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 Gostisbehere
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, 31 SOG · Gostisbehere 2G 6A, 30 SOG
O'Reilly blocked 3 of Gostisbehere's shots; Gostisbehere blocked 1 of O'Reilly's.
On the ice against each other (O'Reilly's side)
8:50 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from O'Reilly's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–7
- 58.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.6
- 60.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | O'Reilly | Gostisbehere |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | NSH 1–4 CAR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-06 | NSH 3–6 CAR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-25 | NSH 3–1 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-23 | NSH 5–2 CAR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-23 | NSH 1–0 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-29 | NSH 4–5 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-23 | STL 5–4 ARI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-04-04 | STL 5–1 ARI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-11-16 | STL 2–3 ARI | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-10-18 | STL 7–4 ARI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2019-04-04 | STL 7–3 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-01-07 | STL 3–0 PHI | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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)
Shayne Gostisbehere
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Ryan O'Reilly or Shayne Gostisbehere in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Shayne Gostisbehere projects to 1.93 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90. O'Reilly had 74 points in 81 games; Gostisbehere had 50 in 55 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 Shayne Gostisbehere?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have O'Reilly and Gostisbehere done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, O'Reilly's team went 9–6. O'Reilly had 14 points (5 goals) and Gostisbehere had 8 (2 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 →