Who to start · 2025-26
Mikhail Sergachev vs Miro Heiskanen
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Miro Heiskanen projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mikhail Sergachev's 2.15.
Sergachev had 59 points in 78 games; Heiskanen had 63 in 77 games.
This week Sergachev has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Heiskanen has 1 left. We project Sergachev for 3.0 ESPN points to Heiskanen's 2.2.
Miro Heiskanen has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Sergachev's biggest edges: Hardest shot 99.0, Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Hits 38.
Heiskanen's biggest edges: High-danger chances 54.9%, On-ice PDO 1017, Offensive-zone start % 54.0%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mikhail Sergachev
2.15
fantasy points per game
Miro Heiskanen
2.19
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Miro Heiskanen has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sergachev | Heiskanen |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.24 | 0.22 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.65 | 0.66 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.81 | 0.93 |
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: Sergachev vs Heiskanen
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.
Sergachev 4G 7A, 40 SOG · Heiskanen 2G 10A, 63 SOG
Sergachev blocked 1 of Heiskanen's shots; Heiskanen blocked 2 of Sergachev's.
On the ice against each other (Sergachev's side)
14:54 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Sergachev's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–6
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.4
- 44.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sergachev | Heiskanen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | UTA 6–3 DAL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-01-31 | UTA 2–3 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-11-28 | UTA 3–4 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-01-04 | UTA 2–3 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-23 | UTA 2–3 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-02 | UTA 1–2 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-12-04 | TBL 4–0 DAL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-02 | TBL 1–8 DAL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-02-11 | TBL 3–1 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-11-15 | TBL 5–4 DAL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2022-04-12 | TBL 0–1 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-15 | TBL 3–1 DAL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 24 meetings.
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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.
Mikhail Sergachev
3games (2 left)
3.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.5 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
Miro Heiskanen
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mikhail Sergachev or Miro Heiskanen in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Miro Heiskanen projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mikhail Sergachev's 2.15. Sergachev had 59 points in 78 games; Heiskanen had 63 in 77 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, Mikhail Sergachev or Miro Heiskanen?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Miro Heiskanen leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Sergachev and Heiskanen done against each other?
- In 24 games against each other in our data, Sergachev's team went 13–11. Sergachev had 11 points (4 goals) and Heiskanen had 12 (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 →