Who to start · 2025-26
Mathew Barzal vs Mikhail Sergachev
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mikhail Sergachev projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mathew Barzal's 1.82.
Barzal had 72 points in 81 games; Sergachev had 59 in 78 games.
This week Barzal has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Sergachev has 2 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Sergachev for 3.0 ESPN points to Barzal's 1.4.
Mathew Barzal has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Barzal's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1006, Offensive-zone start % 62.4%, Plus/minus +10.
Sergachev's biggest edges: Hardest shot 99.0, Transition attempts /60 0.49, Goals above expected +1.0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mathew Barzal
1.82
fantasy points per game
Mikhail Sergachev
2.12
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mikhail Sergachev has the edge.
| Points per game from | Barzal | Sergachev |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.47 | 0.26 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.65 | 0.63 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 0.80 |
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: Barzal vs Sergachev
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Barzal 7G 13A, 46 SOG · Sergachev 3G 10A, 37 SOG
Barzal blocked 1 of Sergachev's shots; Sergachev blocked 5 of Barzal's.
On the ice against each other (Barzal's side)
8:01 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Barzal's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–7
- 46.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.3
- 53.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Barzal | Sergachev |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | NYI 2–7 UTA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2025-11-14 | NYI 3–2 UTA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-11 | NYI 2–1 UTA | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-10 | NYI 4–5 UTA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2022-10-22 | NYI 3–5 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-04-29 | NYI 4–6 TBL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-03-27 | NYI 1–4 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2021-11-15 | NYI 1–4 TBL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-06-25 · PO | NYI 0–1 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-06-23 · PO | NYI 3–2 TBL | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-06-21 · PO | NYI 0–8 TBL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-06-19 · PO | NYI 3–2 TBL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 24 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.
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.
Mathew Barzal
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.4 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to C
Mikhail Sergachev
3games (2 left)
3.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to D
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.5 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Mathew Barzal or Mikhail Sergachev in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mikhail Sergachev projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mathew Barzal's 1.82. Barzal had 72 points in 81 games; Sergachev had 59 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, Mathew Barzal or Mikhail Sergachev?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mathew Barzal leads in 21 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Barzal and Sergachev done against each other?
- In 24 games against each other in our data, Barzal's team went 9–15. Barzal had 20 points (7 goals) and Sergachev had 13 (3 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 →