Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Kerfoot vs Yegor Sharangovich
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alexander Kerfoot projects to 1.17 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Yegor Sharangovich's 1.05.
Kerfoot had 13 points in 34 games; Sharangovich had 29 in 78 games.
This week Kerfoot has 3 games left with 1 tough matchup; Sharangovich has 2 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Kerfoot for 3.3 to Sharangovich's 2.0 over the games left.
Yegor Sharangovich has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Kerfoot's biggest edges: Luck Meter +55, Goals above expected +3.9, Scoring chances 53.2%.
Sharangovich's biggest edges: Hardest shot 96.1, Shots on goal 142, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.24.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Yegor Sharangovich rates ahead, -2.5 to -3.0 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Kerfoot is rising, +2:19 TOI a game; Sharangovich is surging, ixG/60 1.57 (was 0.50).
- • Kerfoot, 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 7 SOG.
- • Sharangovich, 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 16 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Kerfoot
-3.0
category z-score total
Yegor Sharangovich
-2.5
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Yegor Sharangovich has the edge (Kerfoot wins 3, Sharangovich wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Kerfoot | Sharangovich |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.18 | 0.21 |
| Assists / game | 0.25 | 0.20 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.13 | -0.21 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Shots on goal / game | 0.84 | 1.88 |
| Hits / game | 0.79 | 0.26 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Kerfoot vs Sharangovich
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kerfoot 2G 6A, 17 SOG · Sharangovich 6G 3A, 22 SOG
Kerfoot's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 0–0 · Kerfoot's defensive zone 2–0 (2021-22 to 2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Kerfoot's side)
4:45 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Kerfoot's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–1
- 80.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.0
- 99.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kerfoot | Sharangovich |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | UTA 1–4 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-01 | UTA 3–1 CGY | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-02 | UTA 5–3 CGY | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-30 | UTA 5–1 CGY | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-14 | ARI 5–6 CGY | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-16 | ARI 2–3 CGY | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-11 | ARI 2–6 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 3G 0A 6S |
| 2022-11-23 | TOR 2–1 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-11-17 | TOR 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-03-23 | TOR 3–2 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-02-01 | TOR 7–1 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-01-31 | TOR 6–4 NJD | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
Faceoffs: Kerfoot vs Sharangovich
Model: Alexander Kerfoot wins 54.0% of draws against Yegor Sharangovich on average (L shot vs L shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Kerfoot at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 61% | 46% | 62% | 47% | 54% | 62% | 47% | 63% | 48% |
| Road | 60% | 45% | 61% | 46% | 54% | 61% | 46% | 62% | 47% |
Head-to-head 2023-24 to 2024-25: Kerfoot 2–0 (100.0%). Blended with the model: 54.2%. The record is a bit unusual for this matchup (z 1.3); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
Kerfoot faceoffs · Sharangovich faceoffs · how the model works
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs, Usage, Special teams & discipline, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Alexander Kerfoot
3games
3.3proj. ESPN default pts
- Thu, Oct 22 @ BOS1.0 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ PIT1.2 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
Yegor Sharangovich
2games
2.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Thu, Oct 22 vs MIN1.0 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs DET1.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Kerfoot or Yegor Sharangovich in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alexander Kerfoot projects to 1.17 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Yegor Sharangovich's 1.05. Kerfoot had 13 points in 34 games; Sharangovich had 29 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, Alexander Kerfoot or Yegor Sharangovich?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Yegor Sharangovich leads in 18 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kerfoot and Sharangovich done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Kerfoot's team went 7–5. Kerfoot had 8 points (2 goals) and Sharangovich had 9 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kerfoot or Sharangovich?
- Against each other, Kerfoot has won 3 and Sharangovich 1 of their 4 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 →