Who to start · 2025-26
Mikhail Sergachev vs Rickard Rakell
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mikhail Sergachev projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rickard Rakell's 2.10.
Sergachev had 59 points in 78 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 games.
This week Sergachev has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Rakell has 1 left. We project Sergachev for 3.0 ESPN points to Rakell's 2.0.
Mikhail Sergachev has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Sergachev's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 44, Transition attempts /60 0.49, Faceoffs won 0.
Rakell's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1018, Offensive-zone start % 66.1%, High-danger chances 52.6%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mikhail Sergachev
2.15
fantasy points per game
Rickard Rakell
2.10
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mikhail Sergachev has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sergachev | Rakell |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.24 | 0.75 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.65 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.81 | 0.34 |
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 Rakell
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 2G 6A, 22 SOG · Rakell 5G 5A, 35 SOG
Sergachev blocked 4 of Rakell's shots; Rakell blocked 1 of Sergachev's.
On the ice against each other (Sergachev's side)
12:10 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Sergachev's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–5
- 76.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.1
- 71.3%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sergachev | Rakell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | UTA 3–4 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-14 | UTA 5–4 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-01-29 | UTA 2–3 PIT | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-11-23 | UTA 6–1 PIT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-02 | TBL 4–5 PIT | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-02-26 | TBL 3–7 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-15 | TBL 2–6 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-01-21 | TBL 1–5 ANA | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-01-31 | TBL 4–3 ANA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2019-11-23 | TBL 6–2 ANA | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2018-11-27 | TBL 1–3 ANA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2017-11-12 | TBL 2–1 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 13 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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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)
Rickard Rakell
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mikhail Sergachev or Rickard Rakell 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 Rickard Rakell's 2.10. Sergachev had 59 points in 78 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 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 Rickard Rakell?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mikhail Sergachev leads in 17 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 Rakell done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Sergachev's team went 5–8. Sergachev had 8 points (2 goals) and Rakell had 10 (5 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 →