Who to start · 2025-26
Kiefer Sherwood vs Patrick Kane
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kiefer Sherwood projects to 1.77 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68.
Sherwood had 36 points in 72 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.
This week Sherwood has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Kane has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Sherwood for 1.8 ESPN points to Kane's 1.6.
Patrick Kane has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Sherwood's biggest edges: Hardest shot 95.8, Hits 339, Goals above expected +3.3.
Kane's biggest edges: Assists 41, Plus/minus −1, Ascension score 48.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Kiefer Sherwood
1.77
fantasy points per game
Patrick Kane
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Kiefer Sherwood has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sherwood | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.60 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.17 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.49 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.19 |
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: Sherwood vs Kane
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.
Sherwood 0G 3A, 21 SOG · Kane 4G 2A, 23 SOG
On the ice against each other (Sherwood's side)
12:41 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Sherwood's side
- Shot attempts
- 24–9
- 72.7%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–0.1
- 95.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sherwood | Kane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | VAN 1–5 DET | 0G 1A 4S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-08 | VAN 0–4 DET | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-02-02 | VAN 2–3 DET | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-23 | NSH 1–0 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-19 | NSH 0–7 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2020-03-03 | ANA 2–6 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2018-12-05 | ANA 4–2 CHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2018-10-23 | ANA 1–3 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
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.
Kiefer Sherwood
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-most 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)
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Kiefer Sherwood or Patrick Kane in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kiefer Sherwood projects to 1.77 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68. Sherwood had 36 points in 72 games; Kane had 57 in 67 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, Kiefer Sherwood or Patrick Kane?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Patrick Kane leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Sherwood and Kane done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Sherwood's team went 2–6. Sherwood had 3 points (0 goals) and Kane had 6 (4 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 →