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Kiefer Sherwood vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kiefer Sherwood projects to 1.77 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70.

Sherwood had 36 points in 72 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 in 72 games.

This week Sherwood has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Nugent-Hopkins has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Sherwood for 1.8 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Sherwood's biggest edges: Hits 339, Penalty minutes 50, Fenwick 53.8%.

Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: High-danger chances 54.8%, Assists 36, Power-play share 86.6%.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Kiefer Sherwood

1.83

fantasy points per game

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

1.70

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Kiefer Sherwood has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromSherwoodNugent-Hopkins
Goals (+2)0.640.56
Assists (+1)0.180.50
Power-play points (+0.5)0.080.20
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.240.18
Hits (+0.1)0.470.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.210.22

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 Nugent-Hopkins

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.

SherwoodNugent-Hopkins
7Team record in 16 meetings9
5Points in those games17

Sherwood 4G 1A, 29 SOG · Nugent-Hopkins 5G 12A, 35 SOG

0Faceoffs against each other1

Sherwood's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Sherwood's defensive zone 0–1 (2024-25)

3Hits on each other1
0Shots blocked by the other2

Sherwood blocked 0 of Nugent-Hopkins's shots; Nugent-Hopkins blocked 2 of Sherwood's.

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

20:33 at 5-on-5 over 5 games, 2025-26, from Sherwood's side

Shot attempts
25–14
64.1%
Expected goals
2.2–0.5
82.9%
Goals
5–0

Games against each other

Games between Kiefer Sherwood and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
DateScoreSherwoodNugent-Hopkins
2026-04-08SJS 2–5 EDM1G 0A 2S0G 1A 2S
2026-03-17SJS 3–5 EDM1G 1A 2S1G 0A 3S
2026-02-28SJS 5–4 EDM0G 0A 5S0G 0A 2S
2025-10-26VAN 4–3 EDM2G 0A 5S0G 1A 2S
2025-10-11VAN 1–3 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-23VAN 2–6 EDM0G 0A 0S1G 1A 3S
2025-01-18VAN 3–2 EDM0G 0A 0S0G 1A 0S
2024-11-09VAN 3–7 EDM0G 0A 0S0G 1A 2S
2024-01-27NSH 1–4 EDM0G 0A 0S1G 1A 1S
2023-11-04NSH 5–2 EDM0G 0A 3S0G 0A 4S
2023-10-17NSH 1–6 EDM0G 0A 2S1G 2A 3S
2022-11-01NSH 4–7 EDM0G 0A 0S0G 1A 0S

Latest 12 of 16 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.

SherwoodNugent-Hopkins

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.

Kiefer Sherwood

2games (1 left)

1.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to LWLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.8 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to LWLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

3games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Kiefer Sherwood or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70. Sherwood had 36 points in 72 games; Nugent-Hopkins had 56 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, Kiefer Sherwood or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Sherwood and Nugent-Hopkins done against each other?
In 16 games against each other in our data, Sherwood's team went 7–9. Sherwood had 5 points (4 goals) and Nugent-Hopkins had 17 (5 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Sherwood or Nugent-Hopkins?
Against each other, Sherwood has won 0 and Nugent-Hopkins 1 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 →