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Clayton Keller vs Kiefer Sherwood

Clayton KellerClayton KellerMammoth · Right wingvsKiefer SherwoodKiefer SherwoodSharks · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Clayton Keller projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Kiefer Sherwood's 1.77.

Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Sherwood had 36 in 72 games.

This week Keller has 2 games left with 1 tough matchup; Sherwood has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Keller for 2.9 ESPN points to Sherwood's 1.8.

Clayton Keller has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Keller's biggest edges: Plus/minus +21, Assists 62, Expected goals 57.1%.

Sherwood's biggest edges: Hits 339, Goals above expected +1.9, Transition attempts /60 1.58.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Clayton Keller

2.15

fantasy points per game

Kiefer Sherwood

1.77

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Clayton Keller has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromKellerSherwood
Goals (+2)0.590.60
Assists (+1)0.830.17
Power-play points (+0.5)0.220.08
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.280.23
Hits (+0.1)0.010.49
Blocks (+0.5)0.210.20

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: Keller vs Sherwood

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

KellerSherwood
10Team record in 13 meetings3
23Points in those games1

Keller 6G 17A, 47 SOG · Sherwood 1G 0A, 21 SOG

1Faceoffs against each other0

Keller's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Keller's defensive zone 0–0 (2018-19)

0Hits on each other2

On the ice against each other (Keller's side)

1:40 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Keller's side

Shot attempts
1–2
33.3%
Expected goals
0.0–0.0
0.0%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Clayton Keller and Kiefer Sherwood
DateScoreKellerSherwood
2025-12-05UTA 4–1 VAN0G 1A 1S0G 0A 4S
2025-03-16UTA 3–1 VAN1G 0A 5S0G 0A 1S
2025-02-23UTA 2–1 VAN0G 2A 2S0G 0A 1S
2024-12-18UTA 3–2 VAN1G 1A 3S0G 0A 0S
2024-03-28ARI 8–4 NSH1G 3A 2S0G 0A 2S
2024-02-10ARI 4–5 NSH0G 2A 3S0G 0A 0S
2024-01-20ARI 3–2 NSH2G 0A 9S0G 0A 3S
2023-11-11ARI 7–5 NSH1G 2A 5S1G 0A 1S
2023-03-09ARI 4–1 NSH0G 2A 7S0G 0A 3S
2023-02-26ARI 2–6 NSH0G 1A 6S0G 0A 2S
2018-12-29ARI 5–4 ANA0G 2A 1S0G 0A 1S
2018-10-10ARI 3–2 ANA0G 1A 2S0G 0A 1S

Latest 12 of 13 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

KellerSherwood

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Clayton Keller

3games (2 left)

2.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.4 pts
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.4 pts
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)

Kiefer Sherwood

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.8 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to LWSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)

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FAQ

Should I start Clayton Keller or Kiefer Sherwood in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Clayton Keller projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Kiefer Sherwood's 1.77. Keller had 88 points in 82 games; Sherwood had 36 in 72 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, Clayton Keller or Kiefer Sherwood?
On 2025-26 numbers, Clayton Keller leads in 27 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Keller and Sherwood done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, Keller's team went 10–3. Keller had 23 points (6 goals) and Sherwood had 1 (1 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Keller or Sherwood?
Against each other, Keller has won 1 and Sherwood 0 of their 1 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 →