Who to start · 2026-27
Matvei Michkov vs Nick Seeler
In 2026-27, Matvei Michkov scored 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nick Seeler's 1.72.
Michkov had 16 points in 22 games; Seeler had 6 in 22 games.
This week Michkov has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Seeler has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Seeler for 1.6 to Michkov's 1.4 over the games left.
Nick Seeler has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Michkov's biggest edges: Power-play time per game 3:11, Power-play share 65.3%, Goals 11.
Seeler's biggest edges: Plus/minus +5, Hardest shot 92.7, Blocked shots 54.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Matvei Michkov rates ahead, -1.3 to -1.9 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Michkov is steady, ixG/60 0.34 (was 1.18); Seeler is rising, On-ice xGF/60 3.00 (was 1.85).
- • Michkov, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 5 G, 3 A, 3 PPP, 15 SOG.
- • Seeler, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 0 G, 4 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Matvei Michkov has the edge (Michkov wins 3, Seeler wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Michkov | Seeler |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| Assists / game | 0.23 | 0.27 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.55 | 0.23 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.32 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.41 | 0.73 |
| Hits / game | 0.50 | 1.23 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Michkov vs Seeler
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Michkov blocked 1 of Seeler's shots; Seeler blocked 0 of Michkov's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice together
411:19 at 5-on-5 over 106 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27
- Shot attempts
- 363–370
- 49.5%
- Expected goals
- 17.4–13.5
- 56.2%
- Goals
- 16–15
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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
Chemistry as teammates
How their expected-goal share at 5v5 changed together vs apart (shrunk for sample size), and how closely their DraftKings points moved game to game (raw, that season only; for forward linemates the typical value is about .28).
| Season | 5v5 min together | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK correlation (raw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 PHI | 88 | +7.0 | +0.21 | .63(−.39 to .96), 5 GP |
| 2025-26 PHI | 301 | +4.5 | +0.21 | .66(.27 to .87), 13 GP |
| 2024-25 PHI | 308 | −4.4 | −0.18 | −.11(−.48 to .29), 19 GP |
This week's schedule
Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Matvei Michkov
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Nov 9 @ VANB2B
- Wed, Nov 11 @ EDMOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.908)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ CBJOpp allows 8th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jet Greaves (.875)
- Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.908)
Nick Seeler
4games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Nov 9 @ VANB2B
- Wed, Nov 11 @ EDMOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.908)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ CBJOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Jet Greaves (.875)
- Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.908)
Player data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- In 2022-23, Four NHL Players Wore a Number in the 90s for Every One in No. 9 The count was 53 to 13, and the incomplete 2025-26 rosters show the same split, 51 to 12.
- The 1,000-Game Club Had Its Biggest Year. Getting In Is No Easier. Seventeen players reached 1,000 NHL games in 2025-26, more than in any season before, in the biggest league the NHL has had.
- Only 14 NHL Defencemen Still Score Like Ken Daneyko A stay-at-home defenceman stays back to defend and leaves the scoring to others.
- How Much Lighter Did the NHL Really Get? Teams write down NHL weights.
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FAQ
- Should I start Matvei Michkov or Nick Seeler in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Matvei Michkov scored 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nick Seeler's 1.72. Michkov had 16 points in 22 games; Seeler had 6 in 22 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, Matvei Michkov or Nick Seeler?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Nick Seeler leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
2026-27 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 →