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Alexandre Carrier 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 Alexandre Carrier's 1.73.

Carrier had 22 points in 73 games; Coleman had 35 in 69 games.

This week Carrier has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Coleman has 1 left. We project Carrier for 1.2 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.

Blake Coleman has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Carrier's biggest edges: Ascension score 65, Faceoffs won 0, Luck Meter +57.

Coleman's biggest edges: Hardest shot 88.7, High-danger chances 55.1%, Shots on goal 176.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alexandre Carrier

1.73

fantasy points per game

Blake Coleman

1.76

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Blake Coleman has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromCarrierColeman
Goals (+2)0.300.67
Assists (+1)0.260.20
Power-play points (+0.5)0.000.04
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.03
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.090.25
Hits (+0.1)0.050.21
Blocks (+0.5)1.030.36

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: Carrier vs Coleman

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

CarrierColeman
8Team record in 14 meetings6
4Points in those games7

Carrier 2G 2A, 17 SOG · Coleman 5G 2A, 30 SOG

1Hits on each other4

On the ice against each other (Carrier's side)

8:30 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Carrier's side

Shot attempts
8–10
44.4%
Expected goals
0.9–0.4
71.2%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Alexandre Carrier and Blake Coleman
DateScoreCarrierColeman
2026-01-07MTL 4–1 CGY0G 1A 0S0G 0A 4S
2025-10-22MTL 2–1 CGY0G 0A 0S0G 0A 0S
2025-03-08MTL 0–1 CGY0G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S
2024-11-15NSH 0–2 CGY0G 0A 1S1G 0A 4S
2024-01-04NSH 3–6 CGY0G 0A 1S1G 1A 4S
2023-11-22NSH 4–2 CGY1G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2023-11-07NSH 2–4 CGY0G 0A 0S1G 0A 3S
2023-01-16NSH 2–1 CGY0G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S
2022-11-03NSH 4–1 CGY0G 0A 1S1G 0A 1S
2022-04-26NSH 4–5 CGY0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2022-04-19NSH 3–2 CGY0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2021-11-02NSH 3–2 CGY0G 1A 1S0G 0A 2S

Latest 12 of 14 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.

CarrierColeman

Fantasy box score

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.

Alexandre Carrier

2games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.2 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to Dvs Arturs Silovs (.888)

Blake Coleman

2games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 pts
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)

FAQ

Should I start Alexandre Carrier 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 Alexandre Carrier's 1.73. Carrier had 22 points in 73 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, Alexandre Carrier or Blake Coleman?
On 2025-26 numbers, Blake Coleman leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Carrier and Coleman done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Carrier's team went 8–6. Carrier had 4 points (2 goals) and Coleman had 7 (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 →