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Ryan O'Reilly vs Sidney Crosby

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90.

O'Reilly had 74 points in 81 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.

This week O'Reilly has 1 game left; Crosby has 1 left. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to O'Reilly's 1.7.

Sidney Crosby has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.

O'Reilly's biggest edges: Blocked shots 66, Scoring chances 53.3%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.007.

Crosby's biggest edges: Ascension score 57, Offensive-zone start % 66.5%, Hits 60.

Head to head on the dot, O'Reilly leads Crosby 73–70.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Ryan O'Reilly

1.90

fantasy points per game

Sidney Crosby

2.18

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromO'ReillyCrosby
Goals (+2)0.580.80
Assists (+1)0.570.68
Power-play points (+0.5)0.120.16
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.020.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.200.24
Hits (+0.1)0.030.10
Blocks (+0.5)0.380.21

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 Crosby

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'ReillyCrosby
3Team record in 14 meetings11
5Points in those games21

O'Reilly 0G 5A, 23 SOG · Crosby 10G 11A, 50 SOG

73Faceoffs against each other70

O'Reilly's offensive zone 15–16 · neutral 25–22 · O'Reilly's defensive zone 33–32 (2017-18 to 2025-26)

On the ice against each other (O'Reilly's side)

22:44 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from O'Reilly's side

Shot attempts
19–15
55.9%
Expected goals
0.5–0.8
36.3%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Ryan O'Reilly and Sidney Crosby
DateScoreO'ReillyCrosby
2025-11-16NSH 0–4 PIT0G 0A 0S1G 0A 2S
2025-11-14NSH 2–1 PIT0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2025-02-01NSH 0–3 PIT0G 0A 0S1G 1A 4S
2024-12-19NSH 4–5 PIT0G 1A 4S1G 3A 2S
2024-04-15NSH 2–4 PIT0G 1A 1S1G 1A 7S
2023-11-28NSH 3–2 PIT0G 1A 1S0G 0A 3S
2022-12-03STL 2–6 PIT0G 0A 1S1G 0A 8S
2022-03-17STL 2–3 PIT0G 0A 0S0G 0A 6S
2022-01-05STL 3–5 PIT0G 0A 4S1G 1A 2S
2019-03-16STL 5–1 PIT0G 1A 2S0G 0A 3S
2018-12-29STL 1–6 PIT0G 1A 0S1G 2A 3S
2017-12-02BUF 1–5 PIT0G 0A 2S1G 1A 1S

Latest 12 of 14 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

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

O'ReillyCrosby

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 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)

Sidney Crosby

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ PHI
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 pts
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)

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FAQ

Should I start Ryan O'Reilly or Sidney Crosby in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90. O'Reilly had 74 points in 81 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 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 Sidney Crosby?
On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby 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 Crosby done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, O'Reilly's team went 3–11. O'Reilly had 5 points (0 goals) and Crosby had 21 (10 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, O'Reilly or Crosby?
Against each other, O'Reilly has won 73 and Crosby 70 of their 143 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 →