Who to start · 2025-26
Ryan O'Reilly vs Zach Hyman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Zach Hyman projects to 1.99 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90.
O'Reilly had 74 points in 81 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 games.
This week O'Reilly has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Hyman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project O'Reilly for 2.0 ESPN points to Hyman's 1.5.
Zach Hyman has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 739, Blocked shots 66, Hardest shot 84.8.
Hyman's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.55, Offensive-zone start % 67.0%, Top skating speed 23.1.
Head to head on the dot, O'Reilly leads Hyman 15–7.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ryan O'Reilly
1.90
fantasy points per game
Zach Hyman
1.99
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Zach Hyman has the edge.
| Points per game from | O'Reilly | Hyman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 1.00 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.57 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 0.15 |
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 Hyman
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 8G 9A, 57 SOG · Hyman 15G 8A, 69 SOG
O'Reilly's offensive zone 9–5 · neutral 2–0 · O'Reilly's defensive zone 4–2 (2017-18 to 2021-22)
O'Reilly blocked 1 of Hyman's shots; Hyman blocked 0 of O'Reilly's.
On the ice against each other (O'Reilly's side)
25:07 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from O'Reilly's side
- Shot attempts
- 19–33
- 36.5%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–1.6
- 40.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | O'Reilly | Hyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | NSH 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2026-01-13 | NSH 4–3 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-06 | NSH 2–6 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-14 | NSH 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-31 | NSH 1–5 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-17 | NSH 2–4 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-01-27 | NSH 1–4 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-04 | NSH 5–2 EDM | 3G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-17 | NSH 1–6 EDM | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 3A 1S |
| 2023-03-01 | TOR 2–5 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 7S |
| 2022-12-15 | STL 4–3 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-26 | STL 1–3 EDM | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 1A 5S |
Latest 12 of 23 meetings.
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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)
Zach Hyman
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.5 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Ryan O'Reilly or Zach Hyman in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Zach Hyman projects to 1.99 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90. O'Reilly had 74 points in 81 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 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 Zach Hyman?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Zach Hyman 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 Hyman done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, O'Reilly's team went 9–14. O'Reilly had 17 points (8 goals) and Hyman had 23 (15 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, O'Reilly or Hyman?
- Against each other, O'Reilly has won 15 and Hyman 7 of their 22 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 →