Who to start · 2025-26
Cale Makar vs Mikhail Sergachev
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cale Makar projects to 2.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mikhail Sergachev's 2.31.
Makar had 79 points in 75 games; Sergachev had 59 in 78 games.
This week Makar has no games left; Sergachev has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Sergachev for 1.5 ESPN points to Makar's 0.0.
Cale Makar has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Makar's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1036, Offensive-zone start % 67.3%, Plus/minus +32.
Sergachev's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 44, Shorthanded points 2, Goals above expected +0.6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 7 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Cale Makar
2.68
fantasy points per game
Mikhail Sergachev
2.31
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Cale Makar has the edge.
| Points per game from | Makar | Sergachev |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.34 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.81 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.78 | 0.80 |
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: Makar 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.
Makar 6G 11A, 50 SOG · Sergachev 2G 7A, 41 SOG
Makar blocked 0 of Sergachev's shots; Sergachev blocked 4 of Makar's.
On the ice against each other (Makar's side)
34:36 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Makar's side
- Shot attempts
- 32–38
- 45.7%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.8
- 58.6%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Makar | Sergachev |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | COL 4–2 UTA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-12-23 | COL 1–0 UTA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-21 | COL 3–4 UTA | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2025-10-09 | COL 2–1 UTA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-27 | COL 4–1 UTA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-12 | COL 1–4 UTA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-24 | COL 5–1 UTA | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-27 | COL 4–1 TBL | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-06-26 · PO | COL 2–1 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-06-24 · PO | COL 2–3 TBL | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2022-06-22 · PO | COL 3–2 TBL | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-06-20 · PO | COL 2–6 TBL | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
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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.
Cale Makar
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STLOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
Mikhail Sergachev
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Cale Makar or Mikhail Sergachev in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cale Makar projects to 2.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mikhail Sergachev's 2.31. Makar had 79 points in 75 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, Cale Makar or Mikhail Sergachev?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Cale Makar leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Makar and Sergachev done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Makar's team went 13–5. Makar had 17 points (6 goals) and Sergachev had 9 (2 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 →