Who to start · 2025-26
Ryan O'Reilly vs Viktor Arvidsson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Viktor Arvidsson's 1.72.
O'Reilly had 74 points in 81 games; Arvidsson had 54 in 69 games.
This week O'Reilly has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Arvidsson has 1 left. We project O'Reilly for 2.0 ESPN points to Arvidsson's 2.0.
Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 739, Forecheck xG /60 0.33, High-danger chances 53.8%.
Arvidsson's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.70, Hardest shot 94.6, Ascension score 54.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ryan O'Reilly
1.90
fantasy points per game
Viktor Arvidsson
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ryan O'Reilly has the edge.
| Points per game from | O'Reilly | Arvidsson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.57 | 0.39 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| 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 Arvidsson
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 2G 7A, 34 SOG · Arvidsson 4G 5A, 36 SOG
O'Reilly blocked 1 of Arvidsson's shots; Arvidsson blocked 0 of O'Reilly's.
On the ice against each other (O'Reilly's side)
3:41 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from O'Reilly's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–3
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.2
- 9.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | O'Reilly | Arvidsson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | NSH 2–3 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-31 | NSH 1–5 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-10-17 | NSH 2–4 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-31 | STL 1–5 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-10-25 | STL 3–0 LAK | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2021-10-23 | STL 7–3 LAK | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2020-02-16 | STL 1–2 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-02-15 | STL 3–4 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2019-11-23 | STL 2–4 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-02-26 | STL 2–0 NSH | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-02-10 | STL 5–4 NSH | 0G 2A 2S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2019-02-09 | STL 3–2 NSH | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 14 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
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 C
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Viktor Arvidsson
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LW
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FAQ
- Should I start Ryan O'Reilly or Viktor Arvidsson 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 Viktor Arvidsson's 1.72. O'Reilly had 74 points in 81 games; Arvidsson had 54 in 69 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 Viktor Arvidsson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly leads in 20 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 Arvidsson done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, O'Reilly's team went 6–8. O'Reilly had 9 points (2 goals) and Arvidsson had 9 (4 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 →