Who to start · 2025-26
Adam Fox vs Mikhail Sergachev
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mikhail Sergachev projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adam Fox's 2.13.
Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Sergachev had 59 in 78 games.
This week Fox has 1 game left; Sergachev has 2 left. We project Sergachev for 3.8 ESPN points to Fox's 1.9.
Adam Fox has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Fox's biggest edges: High-danger chances 64.3%, On-ice PDO 1019, Scoring chances 59.9%.
Sergachev's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.8, Hardest shot 99.0, 20+ mph bursts 87.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adam Fox
2.13
fantasy points per game
Mikhail Sergachev
2.15
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mikhail Sergachev has the edge.
| Points per game from | Fox | Sergachev |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.27 | 0.24 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.83 | 0.65 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.62 | 0.81 |
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: Fox vs Sergachev
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Fox 1G 15A, 26 SOG · Sergachev 1G 5A, 29 SOG
Fox blocked 2 of Sergachev's shots; Sergachev blocked 4 of Fox's.
On the ice against each other (Fox's side)
16:00 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Fox's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–15
- 51.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–0.5
- 68.8%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Fox | Sergachev |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | NYR 2–3 UTA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-22 | NYR 2–3 UTA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-16 | NYR 5–3 UTA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-10-12 | NYR 5–6 UTA | 0G 3A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-07 | NYR 3–1 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-04-05 | NYR 6–3 TBL | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-29 | NYR 1–2 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-11 | NYR 3–1 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-06-11 · PO | NYR 1–2 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-06-09 · PO | NYR 1–3 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-06-07 · PO | NYR 1–4 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-06-05 · PO | NYR 2–3 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 19 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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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.
Adam Fox
4games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.9 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Mikhail Sergachev
3games (2 left)
3.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.9 ptsSchedule edge −1.0 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.9 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Adam Fox or Mikhail Sergachev in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mikhail Sergachev projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adam Fox's 2.13. Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Sergachev had 59 in 78 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, Adam Fox or Mikhail Sergachev?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Adam Fox 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 Fox and Sergachev done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Fox's team went 10–9. Fox had 16 points (1 goals) and Sergachev had 6 (1 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 →