Who to start · 2025-26
Josh Morrissey vs Kiefer Sherwood
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Kiefer Sherwood's 1.77.
Morrissey had 55 points in 77 games; Sherwood had 36 in 72 games.
This week Morrissey has 1 game left; Sherwood has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Morrissey for 2.0 ESPN points to Sherwood's 1.8.
Josh Morrissey has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Morrissey's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1026, Luck Meter +52, Ascension score 53.
Sherwood's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.58, Hits 339, Forecheck xG /60 0.32.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Josh Morrissey
1.96
fantasy points per game
Kiefer Sherwood
1.77
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Josh Morrissey has the edge.
| Points per game from | Morrissey | Sherwood |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.34 | 0.60 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.17 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.49 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.78 | 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: Morrissey 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.
Morrissey 2G 7A, 21 SOG · Sherwood 2G 5A, 26 SOG
Morrissey blocked 4 of Sherwood's shots; Sherwood blocked 0 of Morrissey's.
On the ice against each other (Morrissey's side)
7:06 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Morrissey's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–13
- 31.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 21.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Morrissey | Sherwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | WPG 1–6 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-11-11 | WPG 5–3 VAN | 1G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-30 | WPG 3–1 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-18 | WPG 2–6 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-14 | WPG 6–1 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-09 | WPG 4–3 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2024-03-13 | WPG 2–4 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-26 | WPG 2–3 NSH | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-09 | WPG 6–3 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-08 | WPG 2–0 NSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-18 | WPG 3–2 NSH | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-01-13 | WPG 4–3 ANA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
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.
Josh Morrissey
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.0 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
Kiefer Sherwood
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.8 ptsOpp allows the most FP to LWSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Josh Morrissey or Kiefer Sherwood in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Josh Morrissey projects to 1.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Kiefer Sherwood's 1.77. Morrissey had 55 points in 77 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, Josh Morrissey or Kiefer Sherwood?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Josh Morrissey leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Morrissey and Sherwood done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Morrissey's team went 8–4. Morrissey had 9 points (2 goals) and Sherwood had 7 (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 →