Who to start · 2025-26
Frederick Gaudreau vs Yegor Sharangovich
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Frederick Gaudreau projects to 1.39 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Yegor Sharangovich's 1.05.
Gaudreau had 24 points in 68 games; Sharangovich had 29 in 78 games.
This week Gaudreau has 2 games left; Sharangovich has 2 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Gaudreau for 2.4 to Sharangovich's 2.0 over the games left.
Yegor Sharangovich has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Gaudreau's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.023, Plus/minus −1, Luck Meter +15.
Sharangovich's biggest edges: Hardest shot 96.1, Offensive-zone start % 55.1%, Corsi 49.2%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Frederick Gaudreau rates ahead, -1.3 to -2.5 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Gaudreau is steady, 4 P in last 5 (0.40/GP before); Sharangovich is surging, ixG/60 1.57 (was 0.50).
- • Gaudreau, 2026-27 so far: 10 GP, 5 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 12 SOG.
- • Sharangovich, 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 16 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Frederick Gaudreau
-1.3
category z-score total
Yegor Sharangovich
-2.5
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Frederick Gaudreau has the edge (Gaudreau wins 4, Sharangovich wins 2 of 6 categories).
| Category | Gaudreau | Sharangovich |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.26 | 0.21 |
| Assists / game | 0.23 | 0.20 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.11 | -0.21 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.10 | 1.88 |
| Hits / game | 0.47 | 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: Gaudreau vs Sharangovich
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Gaudreau 4G 3A, 28 SOG · Sharangovich 4G 6A, 62 SOG
Gaudreau's offensive zone 2–1 · neutral 1–0 · Gaudreau's defensive zone 2–1 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
Gaudreau blocked 2 of Sharangovich's shots; Sharangovich blocked 0 of Gaudreau's.
On the ice against each other (Gaudreau's side)
12:49 at 5-on-5 over 5 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Gaudreau's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–20
- 37.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.7
- 55.2%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Gaudreau | Sharangovich |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-04 | SEA 6–1 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-10-01 | SEA 6–1 CGY | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-04-11 | SEA 4–1 CGY | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-05 | SEA 5–1 CGY | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-12-18 | SEA 2–4 CGY | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-04-11 | MIN 2–4 CGY | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-25 | MIN 4–5 CGY | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2024-11-23 | MIN 3–4 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2024-01-02 | MIN 1–3 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-12-14 | MIN 3–2 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-12-05 | MIN 5–2 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-21 | MIN 2–1 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
Faceoffs: Gaudreau vs Sharangovich
Model: Frederick Gaudreau wins 52.9% of draws against Yegor Sharangovich on average (R shot vs L shot). Opposite-handed, so they are both strong or both weak at every dot and the dot barely matters.
| Gaudreau at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53% | 52% | 54% | 53% | 53% | 54% | 53% | 55% | 54% |
| Road | 51% | 51% | 53% | 52% | 53% | 53% | 52% | 54% | 53% |
Head-to-head 2024-25 to 2025-26: Gaudreau 5–2 (71.4%). Blended with the model: 53.2%. The record is normal luck for this matchup (z 1.0); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
Gaudreau 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
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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
Frederick Gaudreau
3games (2 left)
2.4proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs DETOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Daniil Tarasov (.895)
- Thu, Oct 22 vs UTA1.2 ptsOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 24 vs MIN1.2 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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 Frederick Gaudreau or Yegor Sharangovich in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Frederick Gaudreau projects to 1.39 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Yegor Sharangovich's 1.05. Gaudreau had 24 points in 68 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, Frederick Gaudreau or Yegor Sharangovich?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Yegor Sharangovich leads in 21 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Gaudreau and Sharangovich done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Gaudreau's team went 12–7. Gaudreau had 7 points (4 goals) and Sharangovich had 10 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Gaudreau or Sharangovich?
- Against each other, Gaudreau has won 5 and Sharangovich 2 of their 7 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 →