Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Blake Coleman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Blake Coleman projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Coleman had 35 in 69 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left; Coleman has 1 left. We project Coleman for 1.5 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.4.
Alexander Wennberg has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 655, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Power-play points 15.
Coleman's biggest edges: Plus/minus +12, Hits 152, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.005.
Head to head on the dot, Coleman leads Wennberg 8–7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Blake Coleman
1.76
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Blake Coleman has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Coleman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.67 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.20 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.21 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 0.36 |
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: Wennberg vs Coleman
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.
Wennberg 9G 11A, 50 SOG · Coleman 7G 10A, 94 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 4–5 · neutral 1–2 · Wennberg's defensive zone 2–1 (2017-18 to 2019-20)
Wennberg blocked 2 of Coleman's shots; Coleman blocked 0 of Wennberg's.
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
10:38 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–9
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 56.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Coleman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | SJS 1–4 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-16 | SJS 6–3 CGY | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-13 | SJS 0–2 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-13 | SJS 2–5 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-04-07 | SJS 2–3 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-23 | SJS 2–3 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-28 | SJS 1–3 CGY | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-27 | SEA 2–1 CGY | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-20 | SEA 3–4 CGY | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-04 | SEA 3–6 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-27 | SEA 2–5 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2022-12-28 | SEA 2–3 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 41 meetings.
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.
Alexander Wennberg
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.4 pts
Blake Coleman
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.5 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Blake Coleman in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Blake Coleman projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Coleman had 35 in 69 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, Alexander Wennberg or Blake Coleman?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alexander Wennberg leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Wennberg and Coleman done against each other?
- In 41 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 19–22. Wennberg had 20 points (9 goals) and Coleman had 17 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Coleman?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 7 and Coleman 8 of their 15 head-to-head draws.
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 →