Who to start · 2025-26
Mikhail Sergachev vs Owen Tippett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mikhail Sergachev projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.
Sergachev had 59 points in 78 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Sergachev has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Tippett has 1 left. We project Sergachev for 3.0 ESPN points to Tippett's 2.0.
Mikhail Sergachev has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Sergachev's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Ascension score 49, Goals above expected +0.6.
Tippett's biggest edges: High-danger chances 56.1%, Hits 166, Transition attempts /60 2.54.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mikhail Sergachev
2.15
fantasy points per game
Owen Tippett
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mikhail Sergachev has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sergachev | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.24 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.65 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.81 | 0.30 |
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 Tippett
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.
Sergachev 0G 11A, 33 SOG · Tippett 3G 6A, 41 SOG
Sergachev blocked 4 of Tippett's shots; Tippett blocked 1 of Sergachev's.
On the ice against each other (Sergachev's side)
3:06 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Sergachev's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–3
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 16.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sergachev | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | UTA 5–4 PHI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-08 | UTA 4–2 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-07 | TBL 5–2 PHI | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 9S |
| 2022-12-01 | TBL 4–1 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-11-13 | TBL 3–2 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-10-19 | TBL 1–4 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-05-26 · PO | TBL 4–0 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-05-24 · PO | TBL 1–4 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-05-22 · PO | TBL 6–2 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-05-20 · PO | TBL 5–6 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2021-05-18 · PO | TBL 3–1 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-05-16 · PO | TBL 5–4 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 21 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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)
Owen Tippett
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mikhail Sergachev or Owen Tippett 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 Owen Tippett's 1.73. Sergachev had 59 points in 78 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 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 Owen Tippett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mikhail Sergachev leads in 19 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 Tippett done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Sergachev's team went 13–8. Sergachev had 11 points (0 goals) and Tippett had 9 (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 →