Who to start · 2025-26
Mikhail Sergachev vs Rasmus Sandin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mikhail Sergachev projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rasmus Sandin's 1.59.
Sergachev had 59 points in 78 games; Sandin had 29 in 73 games.
This week Sergachev has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Sandin has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Sergachev for 3.0 ESPN points to Sandin's 1.7.
Mikhail Sergachev has the better number in 25 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Sergachev's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 43.8%, Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Penalty minutes 44.
Sandin's biggest edges: Hits 88, On-ice PDO 1003, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.09.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mikhail Sergachev
2.12
fantasy points per game
Rasmus Sandin
1.59
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mikhail Sergachev has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sergachev | Sandin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.26 | 0.14 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.63 | 0.33 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.12 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.12 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.80 | 0.87 |
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 Sandin
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Sergachev 1G 7A, 19 SOG · Sandin 1G 4A, 19 SOG
Sergachev blocked 2 of Sandin's shots; Sandin blocked 1 of Sergachev's.
On the ice against each other (Sergachev's side)
10:27 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Sergachev's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–9
- 62.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.1
- 93.6%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sergachev | Sandin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | UTA 4–7 WSH | 0G 3A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2026-03-03 | UTA 3–2 WSH | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-02-09 | UTA 5–4 WSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-11-18 | UTA 2–6 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-30 | TBL 5–1 WSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-12-20 | TBL 1–4 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-12-03 | TBL 4–3 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-11-04 | TBL 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2020-03-10 | TBL 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-02-25 | TBL 3–4 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-10-10 | TBL 7–3 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
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.
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 10th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%
Rasmus Sandin
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 10th-most FP to D
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Mikhail Sergachev or Rasmus Sandin 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 Rasmus Sandin's 1.59. Sergachev had 59 points in 78 games; Sandin had 29 in 73 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 Rasmus Sandin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mikhail Sergachev leads in 25 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Sergachev and Sandin done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Sergachev's team went 5–6. Sergachev had 8 points (1 goals) and Sandin had 5 (1 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 →