Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Hughes vs Kiefer Sherwood
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Kiefer Sherwood's 1.77.
Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Sherwood had 36 in 72 games.
This week Hughes has 1 game left; Sherwood has 1 left. We project Hughes for 2.6 ESPN points to Sherwood's 1.8.
Jack Hughes has the better number in 28 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hughes's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 79.3%, Ascension score 51, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.016.
Sherwood's biggest edges: Hits 339, Penalty minutes 50, Hardest shot 95.8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Hughes
2.55
fantasy points per game
Kiefer Sherwood
1.77
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Hughes has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hughes | Sherwood |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.95 | 0.60 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.77 | 0.17 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.38 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.49 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.25 | 0.20 |
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: Hughes vs Sherwood
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2024-25: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Hughes 2G 1A, 5 SOG · Sherwood 0G 0A, 9 SOG
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hughes | Sherwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | NJD 6–0 VAN | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-07 | NJD 2–3 NSH | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2020-03-01 | NJD 3–0 ANA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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.
Jack Hughes
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHISchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.6 pts
Kiefer Sherwood
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.8 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Hughes or Kiefer Sherwood in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Kiefer Sherwood's 1.77. Hughes had 77 points in 61 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, Jack Hughes or Kiefer Sherwood?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Hughes leads in 28 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hughes and Sherwood done against each other?
- In 3 games against each other in our data, Hughes's team went 2–1. Hughes had 3 points (2 goals) and Sherwood had 0 (0 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 →