Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie McAvoy vs Mikhail Sergachev
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mikhail Sergachev's 2.15.
McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Sergachev had 59 in 78 games.
This week McAvoy has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Sergachev has 2 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McAvoy for 3.8 ESPN points to Sergachev's 3.0.
Mikhail Sergachev has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
McAvoy's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1026, Luck Meter +70, Hits 79.
Sergachev's biggest edges: Hardest shot 99.0, Offensive-zone time 43.8%, Corsi 52.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie McAvoy
2.41
fantasy points per game
Mikhail Sergachev
2.12
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.
| Points per game from | McAvoy | Sergachev |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.32 | 0.26 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.72 | 0.63 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.93 | 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: McAvoy vs Sergachev
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.
McAvoy 3G 11A, 41 SOG · Sergachev 2G 6A, 36 SOG
McAvoy blocked 3 of Sergachev's shots; Sergachev blocked 0 of McAvoy's.
On the ice against each other (McAvoy's side)
8:59 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from McAvoy's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–14
- 39.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.1
- 92.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McAvoy | Sergachev |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | BOS 4–1 UTA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-19 | BOS 2–3 UTA | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-21 | BOS 1–0 UTA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-19 | BOS 1–2 UTA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-20 | BOS 4–5 TBL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-25 | BOS 2–1 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-01-26 | BOS 2–3 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-29 | BOS 3–1 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-21 | BOS 5–3 TBL | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-08 | BOS 2–1 TBL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-24 | BOS 3–2 TBL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-03-07 | BOS 3–5 TBL | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 25 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
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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.
Charlie McAvoy
3games (2 left)
3.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG2.1 ptsSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
Mikhail Sergachev
3games (2 left)
3.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.5 ptsOpp allows 8th-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 Charlie McAvoy or Mikhail Sergachev in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mikhail Sergachev's 2.15. McAvoy had 61 points in 69 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, Charlie McAvoy or Mikhail Sergachev?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mikhail Sergachev leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have McAvoy and Sergachev done against each other?
- In 25 games against each other in our data, McAvoy's team went 11–14. McAvoy had 14 points (3 goals) and Sergachev had 8 (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 →